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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The riot was a two-day civil disturbance,in New York, between two gangs who were fighting over power and control -
The KKK is Founded
The KKK is an American white supremacist terrorist hate group that engages in terrorist raids, mostly against African Americans and Jews -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
The Standard Oil company dominated the oil industry leading to Rockefeller being one of the world's first billionaires -
Alexander Patents the Telephone
Alexander secured the rights to the discovery and days later made the first-ever telephone call to his partner, Thomas Watson -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
Men and women lined up in wagons, buggies, horses, mules, and on foot for a race to claim homes or purchase lots in one of many new towns -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
An immigrant inspecting and processing station in the New York Harbor which served as the busiest in the nation -
The Wizard of Oz is published
This children's novel was written by L. Frank Baum and was later turned into a movie in 1939 -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
Becoming the country's most powerful banker, JP Morgan merged 9 different corporations to form the world's largest corporation which was capped at $1.4 Billion -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Teddy was sworn into office, becoming the 26th president of the U.S., after the assassination of William Mckinley -
Ford is Founded
The American Multinational automobile manufacturer, headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16th, 1903 -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida exposed all the unfair practices and the monopolistic control of the oil industry that Rockefeller possessed -
Angel Island Open to Process Immigrants
An immigrant inspection and processing station in San Fransisco Bay that mainly processed Chinese, Japanese, and Russians -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17th amendment was passed of May 13th, 192 and ratified on April 8th, 1923 -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The 16th Amendment gave the right to congress to collect taxes -
The Empire State Building Opens
The 102-story skyscraper, located in Manhattan, got its name from the nickname of the state of New York, "Empire State"