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Eugene Debs: American Union leader and Socialist!
Eugene Debs was essential to the creation of the American Railway Union and because of this was later imprisoned. When he left jail he began to become part of the Socialist party and was soon running as a presidential candidate.
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Bessemer Process Industrialized
Henry Bessemer patented the first process where steel is mass produced.
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Edwin Drake Finally Strikes Black Gold!
On August 28, 1859 Edwin Drake finally drills far enough down to discover a huge reserve of oil.
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Christopher Sholes Receives first ever patent for his typewriter!
After building the first practical mechanical typewriter Christopher aquired a patent!
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The last spike of the Transcontinental Railroad is finally driven into the ground!
In 1869 workers completed the Transcontinental Railroad which connects the Union Pacific and Central Pacific tracks.
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Standard Oil Company leaves Rockefeller with millions!
As oil grew and became more popular among the people Rockefeller noticed this an began to work to create a company that drills and produces oil. This company soon began to control a monopoly over the oil industry and was later broken down.
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Scandal takes place! Credit Mobilier takes part in a nation wide scandal!
Congressmen sold out certain stocks of Credit Mobilier in replace of a cash bribe.
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Alexander perfects his telephone invention!
Mr. Bell finally is able to send speech by transmitting a current across a wire.
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Munn vs Illinois case is seen as a new mileston for Federal regulations of businesses!
The judges ruled that business interest could be reglated by the Federal Government for the good of the people.
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Thomas Edison delivers the electricity to power and illuminate the world!
Thomas Edison invents a realistic and economical lightbulb that can be used in American homes.
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Labor workers Protest in Chicago turns bloody!
Protesters and police fought against each other in Chicago due to the unrest of workers because of unfair working conditions. Seven policemen and multiple protesters were killed during the violence.
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Interstate Commerce Act approved by congress on Febuary 4th, 1887
This act was created to oversee the the ethics of the railroad industry. This industry was the first to ever be under federal regulation.
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Monopolies banned forever by new Sherman Antitrust act!
The Sherman Antitrust Act was the first law passed to prohibit the use of Trusts by business and companies. This was created because trusts were beginning to dominate industries and killing competition.
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Extreme violence occurs over the simple matter of unfair wages!
When Henry Frick closed down the mill workers rose up and took control. Frick then used the Pinkerton Detective Agency to try and protect his non-union workers, as he did this the entire town seemed to rise up to help fight against him. This resulted in extreme violence and in the end the workers lost and the union gave up.
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The American Railway Union work to fight for workers rights!
Stikes that rose up over the country as workers began to get reduced wages for railway companies.
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Morgan helps to form the United States Steel Corporation!
Morgan created the United States Steel Corporation which soon grew so large that the government feared a monopoly and later filed a law suit against him.
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The Wright brothers do it again!
The Wright brothers create the first heavier than air plane that is able to sustain a controlled flight with a pilot inside. It managed to cover 852 feet in 59 seconds.
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Mother Jones becomes the Co Founder to the Industrial Workers of the World!
Mother Jones had amazing speaking abilities and was known for rallying up workers to go against their owners. She also worked towards creating the Industrial Workers of the World which would fight to unite the working class.
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Bakers can bake for as long as they please!
The 14th amendment prevent workers to work for too long of a period. Lochner was arrested for this crime and he brought his case to supreme court saying that baking for a long period of time is not a dangerous thing.
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Henry Ford Mass produces his new Model T Automobile!
The fifteen millionth automobile was mass produced on this day. Henry Ford produced the first practical automobile that could be mass produced and sold to the public.
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/products/subject/business/forbes/ford.html
