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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 -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
he Klan, is the name of an American white supremacist -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
He made the first telephone -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry -
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 -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island officially opened as an immigration station on January 1, 1892. -
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 -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
he merged Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Corporation with nine other steel companies to form the worlds largest corporation -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, he was called the trust buster -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford motor company created the first assembly line and created vehicles. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
She revealed Standard Oil as a monopoly. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
You can directly vote for the senaters who represent your state. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Congress right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
It was the other island receiving immigrants -
The Empire State Building first Opens
The Empire State Building formally opened on May 1, 1931.