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The Dead Rabbits Riot
A riot occurred between the Dead Rabbits and the Metropolitan Police, -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The KKK is a racist terrorist group of people that was formed -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller formed the oil company -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Graham received a patent for the telephone and the rights to the discovery. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
Men and women rushed to claim houses or to purchase land in one of the many new towns that came into existence overnight. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island started processing immigrants -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wizard of Oz is the first-ever fantasy book -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
The United States Steel Corporation, usually known as U.S. Steel or simply Big Steel, was capitalized -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States after McKinley was assassinated -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Henry Ford founded his company in 1903 which was making automobiles and he invented the assembly line -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Tarbell began to investigate Standard Oil -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The whole purpose of the Sixteenth Amendment was to relieve all income taxes -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The Angel Island Immigration Station served as the main immigration facility in the United States from 1910 to 1940 -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17th Amendment was Passed by Congress on May 13 1912 -
The Empire State Building Opens
The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931.