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The Typwritter
During the 1860s, three American inventors, Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890), Samuel W. Soulé, and Carlos Glidden, developed an automatic writing machine called the typewriter. -
School Laws
Between 1865 and 1895, states passed laws requiring 12 to 16 weeks annually of school attendance by students between the ages of 8 and 14. -
Attendance for School
In 1880, about 62 %of white children attended elementary school, compared to about 34% of African-American children. -
Electricity in Virgina
Richmond, Virginia was the first town to electrify it’s street cars. They run on tracks and they are powered by electricity. -
World's Columbian Exposition
May 1st to October 31st 1893: The World’s Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago, Illinois in Jackson Park. There was a competition for the location of the exposition. More than 716, 881 people attended this event and it was filled with commercial products. It took three years to prepare the place for the exposition and the first Ferris Wheel was there. Also, there was a commemoration for the Anniversary of the Great chicago Fire and Columbus Day. -
First World Series
The first World Series was hosted. It was the Boston Pilgrims of the American League vs the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Boston Pilgrims won 3-0 -
A Successful Flight by the Wrights
December 17, 1903: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, The Wright Brothers made their first successful flight. The plane went 120 feet and lasted 12 seconds. -
Public Schools Available for All
Not until the 1940s would public school education become available to the majority of black children living in the South.
