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Mark Twain Publishes Gilded Age
Mark Twain wrote this satire novel to poke fun of the seemingly nice overlay of the era that hides the underlying problems. -
Panic of 1873
A nationwide financial panic happened when Jay Cooke and Co collapsed -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell sent the first short-range message over a telephone. -
U.S acquires naval base in Pago Pago, Samoa
The U.S. gained this land through a treaty, the naval base was established one year after it was built. -
Attempted Assassination of James Garfield
Charles Giteau shot James Garfield but he did not die until September 19, and Chester A. Arthur took his place. -
The Haymarket Riot
A strike turned riot when a bomb was thrown into a group of policemen. in the Haymarket Square in Chicago. Workers were tired of working over 60 hours a week and German immigrants getting paid $1.50 a day. -
Andrew Carnegie publishes Gospel of Wealth
This book illustrated the social and economic benefits and responsibilities of a person with a large wealth. -
Homestead Strike
Loyal railroad workers were being replaced by immigrants due to cheap labor even though their abilities were not equal to those of the people already working. With tensions high, the experienced workers decided to strike against the Carnegie Steel Co. -
McKinley elected president
William McKinley elected president and Theodore Roosevelt becomes Vice President -
Spanish American War
Spain's rule over some colonies in the United States was ended when the conflict started between Spain and America. -
President McKinley Assassinated
He was shot twice in the abdomen while in Buffalo, New York at the Temple of Music. -
Panama Canal Finished
It was the most expensive construction project in U.S. history leading up to that time costing $350 million.
