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the dead rabbits riot
two-day civil disturbance in New York City -
the ku klux klan is established
american white supremacist, far-right terrorist organization and hate groups -
john d. rockefeller creates standard oil
formed the standard oil company -
alexander graham bell patents the telephone
received a patent for the telephone and secured the rights to the discovery -
the great oklahoma land race
people claimed homesteads or to purchase lots in a new town -
ellis island opens to process immigrants
began receiving arriving immigrants -
the wizard of oz (book) is published
first fantasy written by an american -
j.p. morgan founds u.s. steel
country's most powerful banker, merged Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Corporation with nine other steel companies to form the world's largest corporation -
ford motor company is founded
henry ford launched his venture in a converted factory on mack avenue in detroit -
ida tarbell publishes her article about standard oil
articles appeared in every issue of McClure's between November 1902 and May 1904 and were collected into a book -
teddy roosevelt becomes president of the united states
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States -
the 16th amendment is passed
right to impose a Federal income tax -
angel island opens to process immigrants
immigration facility on the west coast of the united states -
the 17th amendment is passed
allows the governor or executive authority of each state -
the empire state building opens
president hoover presses a button in washington dc opening the building and turning on the empire state lights