-
Presidency
Rutherford B Hayes was elected for President, however did not start his term until 1877. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
From June 25 to the 26, the Battle of Little Big Horn was fought. This occurred when Lt. Colonel George Custer along with his Calvary fought the Indians of the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes along the river. -
Native Americans
This was the original fate issued by the U.S. government that ordered all of the Native Americans to be put on reservations in the West. This led to the Great Sioux War. -
Telephone
At the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, many inventions were seen. Among them, the telephone by Alexander G Bell, the megaphone and phonograph by Edison, and the air brake by Westinghouse. -
William A Wheeler
In 1877, William A Wheeler was elected Vice President under Hayes. -
Surrender
This is the day that the leader of the Oglala Sioux surrendered to the United States Army in Nebraska. -
Nez Perce War
This war began when Nez Perce Indians route two companies of the U.S. Army Calvary to Idaho Territory in White Bird. -
Battle of Big Hole
An event in the Nez Perce War. This battle was fought when the Nez Perce Indians tribe attempted to avoid confinement within the reservation system. -
Telephone Exchange
On this day, in New Haven Connecticut, the first commercial telephone exchange is opened. -
Edison's Phonograph
Thomas Edison patents the cylinder phonograph or the tin foil phonograph. -
Thomas Edison Electric Company
The Edison Electric Company begins operation. -
Panama Canal
The construction of the Panama Canal began -
James A Garfield
James A Garfield is a Rebuplican and is elected President for 1880 -
Oriental Telephone Company
Alexander G Bell and Thomas Edison get together and form the Oriental Telephone Company. -
James A Garfield
Garfield is shot, he died two months later from infection. -
Standard Oil Company
The Standard Oil Company trust of John D Rocketfeller is begun when Rocketfeller places his oil holdings inside it. -
The Brooklyn Bridge
After 14 years of building, the Brooklyn Bridge is opened. -
The U.S. Naval War College
The U.S. Naval War College is founded in Newport, Rhode Island -
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty arrives for the first time in New York harbor. -
Ulyesses Grant
Grant, civil war hero of federal forces, died -
Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor naval base is leased by the U.S Navy -
Flood
The Deadliest flood in American history occurs in Pennsylvania. -
Wall Street Journal
The first issue of the Wall Street Journal is published. -
1890s
Sports emerge and become very popular -
The Battle of Wounded Knee
The last major battle between the Indians and the U.S. troops. -
Edison
The first public showing of Thomas Edison's movie film strip. Later that year, he invented a patent radio. -
The General Electric Company
The General Electric Company is formed by merging the Edison General Electric Company with the Thomson-Houston Company. -
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland returns to Presidency with a win over Benjamin Harrison. -
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange closes. -
Women's right to vote
Women in Colorado are granted the right to vote. -
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is stormed by the U.S Navy and considered U.S. territory -
Automobile
The first patent of the automobile is presented by George B Selden. -
Plessy v Ferguson
This case takes place to challenge the separate but equal doctrine. -
Spanish American War
The Peace Treaty is signed to end the Spanish American War.
