immigration

By DesmondCHatton

  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    On July 4, 1857, a riot occurred between the Dead Rabbits and the Metropolitan Police, and the Bowery gangs against the Municipal Police, Mulberry Street Boys, Roach Guards, and Dead Rabbits in Bayard Street.

  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan is the name of several historical and current American white supremacist, far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups.

  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    his business partners and brother. The success of this business empire made Rockefeller one of the world's first billionaires and a celebrated philanthropist. He garnered both admirers and critics during his lifetime and after his death

  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell successfully received a patent for the telephone and secured the rights to the discovery. Days later, he made the first ever telephone call to his partner, Thomas Watson.Jul 26, 2022

  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    Men and women rushed to claim homesteads or to purchase lots in one of the many new towns that sprang into existence overnight.

  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    used to register immigrants, and also to screen out those who had contagious diseases or legal problems that would be a burden to society.

  • The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    the first fantasy written by an American to enjoy an immediate success upon publication.

  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    In 1901, Tarbell began to investigate Standard Oil; her articles appeared in every issue of McClure's between November 1902 and May 1904 and were collected into a book in November 1904.

  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    Andrew Carnegie and the Creation of U.S. Steel - Bill of ...
    Early in 1901, J. P. Morgan, the country's most powerful banker, merged Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Corporation with nine other steel companies to form the world's largest corporation. The United States Steel Corporation, usually known as U.S. Steel or simply Big Steel, was capitalized at $1.4 billion.

  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909.

  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford Motor Company, American automotive corporation founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and 11 associate investors.

  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    Citation: The 16th Amendment, March 15, 1913; Ratified Amendments, 1795-1992; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives. Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax.

  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    new detention facility on Angel Island was considered ideal because of its isolation. Access to and from the Island was very important to control and enforce the relatively new immigration laws and deal with the threat of disease from the many new people arriving daily too America.

  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    Passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified on April 8, 1913, the 17th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators.

  • The Empire State Building Opens

    The Empire State Building formally opened on May 1, 1931. Construction of the immense skyscraper took less time than anyone could have anticipated, concluding after only 410 days.