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The Dead Rabbits Riot
A riot between the Dead Rabbits and the Metropolitan Police, 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 in established in Pulaski, TN -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company with his business partners and brother -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell successfully received a patent for the telephone and secured the rights to the discovery. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
Men and women rushed to claim homesteads or purchase lots of land. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Opened up for immigrants to come to the United States -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The first fantasy written by an American to enjoy immediate success upon publication. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
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. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt started his presidency due to William McKinley's assassination. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Investigated Standard Oil in 1901 and published her articles between November of 1902 until may 1904 -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, it was founded by Henry Ford. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Established Congress's right to impose Federal income tax -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
To prove their legal right to enter, Chinese and eventually other Asian immigrants were detained and questioned at the Angel Island Immigration Station -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
Changed the way senators were elected -
The Empire State Building Opens
Built to host corporate businesses and be the tallest building in the world