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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
KKK, is a terrorist group in the United States. Terrorist groups seek to achieve their goals by creating fear through violence. The Klan formed after the Civil War ended in 1865. Its purpose was to frighten newly freed African Americans and to take away their rights. By the 1990s the Klan had broken up into small groups, mostly in the Southern states. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
started a business that dealt in hay, grain, meats, and other goods. A few years later Rockefeller and Clark entered the oil business and built a refinery near Cleveland -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
The first person to patent the telephone, in 1876. Early telephones were wired directly to each other and could only talk to the phone that they were connected to. Later, telephone exchanges allowed connecting to other telephones -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
Was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory, which had earlier been assigned to the Creek and Seminole peoples. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island was the largest immigration station in the United States 12 million immigrants came through Ellis Island during this period. The island was nicknamed the Island of Hope for many immigrants coming to America to find a better life. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
children’s book written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1900. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly American setting, a delightfully levelheaded and assertive heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children’s literature. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
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Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt worked for peaceful relations between businesses and workers—a program he called the Square Deal. He also worked to prevent big companies from putting smaller companies out of business. Groups of big companies were called trusts, so Roosevelt became known as a “trust-buster.” Roosevelt also asked Congress to pass acts against the sale of contaminated food and drugs. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford is an American automaker and the world's fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford, on June 16, 1903. Ford Motor Company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida Tarbell was an investigative journalist, a lecturer, and a chronicler of American industry. She is best known for her classic The History of the Standard Oil Company, published in 1904 -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
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Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Angel Island was the main processing point for immigrants on the West Coast. For this reason, it has been called the Ellis Island of the West. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
It’s the only constitutional amendment that has significantly changed the structure of Congress as written in the original Constitution. It took the power to appoint Senators from the state legislatures and gave that power directly to the voters in each state. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The Empire State Building is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 381 meters (1,250 feet) tall and has 102 floors, and the height to its pinnacle is 1,454 feet. Named after the popular nickname for New York, The Empire State, it is one of the most famous landmarks in the US.