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Phonograph
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, a device for recording and reproducing sound. -
Compromise
The Compromise of 1877 resolves the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, leading to Rutherford B. Hayes's presidency. -
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is presented to the United States by France. -
First electrical Street car
The Statue of Liberty is presented to the United States by France. -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge opens to traffic. -
Skyscraper
The first modern skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, is completed. -
New statue
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor. -
Frontier era
The U.S. Census Bureau declares that the frontier is "closed," marking the end of the frontier era. -
Populist Party
The Populist Party is founded in the United States. -
Spanish war
The Spanish-American War begins -
Plane
The Wright brothers make their first successful airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. -
World War 1
World War I begins in Europe -
America joins the fight
The United States enters World War I. -
War ends
World War I ends with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Voting Rights
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote. -
Great Depression Start
The stock market crashes, triggering the Great Depression. -
FDR in office
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes president and implements the New Deal to address the Great Depression. -
WW2
World War II begins in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into World War II. -
WW2 Ends
World War II ends with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet Union's declaration of war on Japan.