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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
and this was were it was placed xPulaski, TN -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
U.S. refineries and pipelines. Critics accused Rockefeller of engaging in unethical practices, such as predatory pricing and colluding with railroads to eliminate his competitors in order to gain a monopoly in the industry -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. The Scottish-born Bell worked in London with his father, Melville Bell, who developed Visible Speech, a written system used to teach speaking to the deaf. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory, which had earlier been assigned to the Creek and Seminole peoples. An estimated 50,000 people were lined up at the start, seeking to gain a piece of the available two million acres -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
What Year Was Ellis Island Station Opened for Immigration the immigration center at Ellis Island opened in 1892. During the next 62 years, more than 12 million immigrants would be processed through the new station. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
Frank Baum wrote the famous children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It's easy to assume that since the book was published more than 110 years ago, the characters of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the rest are safely in the public domain -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
assumed the presidency at age 42 after McKinley was assassinated the following September. He remains the youngest person to become President of the United States. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Tarbell wrote a detailed exposé of Rockefeller's unethical tactics, sympathetically portraying the plight of Pennsylvania's independent oil workers. -
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 iThe company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax At first, Congress placed a flat 3-percent tax on all incomes over $800 and later modified this principle to include a graduated tax. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
the 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Prior to its passage, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
The Empire State Building Opens
President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City's Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turns on the building's lights. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
over the late objections of Chinese community leaders, this hastily built immigration station was opened on the northeastern edge of Angel Island, ready to receive its first guests.