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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 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
In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans started to form a secret society. The KKK grew from a secret social fraternity to a paramilitary force to reversing the federal government’s reconstruction of the South, especially policies that elevated the rights of the black population. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
This was created with his business partners and brother. The success of this business empire made Rockefeller one of the world's first billionaires and a celebrated philanthropist of the time. -
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 homes or to purchase lots in one of the many new towns that came into existence overnight. An estimated eleven thousand agricultural homesteads were claimed. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
During the process, if an immigrant's papers were in order and in reasonably good health, the Ellis Island inspection lasted 3 to 5 hours. The inspections took place in the Registry Room, where doctors briefly scanned every individual for physical health. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, is the first fantasy written by an American to enjoy immediate success and fast-rising popularity upon its publication. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Henry and 12 others invested $28,000 and created Ford Motor Company. The first car built by the Company was sold on July 15, 1903. Henry owned 25.5% of the stock in the new organization. He became president and controlling owner in 1906. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
It opened and functioned as both an immigration and deportation facility, where about 175,000 Chinese and about 60,000 Japanese immigrants were detained under oppressive and harsh conditions. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The construction of the immense and large skyscraper took less time than anyone could have anticipated, being finished after only 410 days.