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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 into a citywide gang war -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan, AKA 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
The success of this business empire made Rockefeller one of the world's first billionaires and a celebrated philanthropist. -
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. -
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
The new structure on Ellis Island began receiving arriving immigrants -
the wizard of oz (book) is published
It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home. -
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. -
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. -
ford motor company is founded
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. -
teddy roosevelt becomes president of the united states
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. -
the 16th amendment is passed
The 16th Amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
angel island opens to process immigrants
Access to and from the Island was very important to control and enforce the relatively new immigration laws -
the 17th amendment is passed
General Records of the U.S. Government, Record Group 11, National Archives -
the empire state building opens
The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of New York.