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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The “Dead Rabbits” were beaten and retired, yelling and firing revolvers in the air, and attacking everybody that came in their way. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida Tarbell became one of the most famous "muckraking" journalists in 19th century America, thanks largely to her investigation of the Standard Oil Company. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
KKK Gathering. The Ku Klux Klan was founded at the end of the United States Civil War to repress the rights and freedoms of African Americans. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
Standard Oil's humble beginning. Unlike most oil men, Rockefeller was no wildcatter. He believed drilling for oil was a very risky business. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. -
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 -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The 14th and final “Oz” book written by Baum, “Glinda of Oz,” was published in 1920, a year after his death -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
arly in 1901, J. P. Morgan, the country's most powerful banker, merged Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Corporation with nine other steel companies -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt was elected to a full term in 1904 and promoted policies more to the left, despite growing opposition from Republican leaders. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
The Ford Motor Company was officially incorporated in 1903, when founder Henry Ford launched his venture in a converted factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Angel Island Immigration Station was opened in 1910 largely because of the Chinese Exclusion Act and other laws -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
Connecticut's approval on April 8, 1913, gave the Seventeenth Amendment the required three-fourths majority needed for ratification. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
It grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The Empire State Building is a steel-framed skyscraper rising 102 stories that was completed in New York City in 1931 and was the tallest building in the world until 1971 -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
From the years 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island was America's largest and most active immigration station.