US History 1876-1900

Telephone

Mar 10, 1876

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone

Little Big Horn

Jun 25, 1876

Sioux Indians under Sitting Bull defeated General Custer

Lightbulb patented

Apr 22, 1879

Thomas Edison invented electric lights in 1878. The patent was obtained in 1879.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=edison%27s+lightbulb&&view=detail&mid=50EA87E35E46959D26CA50EA87E35E46959D26CA&&FORM=VDRVRV

Garfield Assassinated

Sep 19, 1881

President James Garfield was assassinated.

Statue of Liberty

Oct 28, 1886

Received Statue of Liberty from France

Wounded Knee Massacre

Dec 29, 1890

https://youtu.be/UJ-cUsUg_J0

Ellis Island

1892

Ellis Island opened to immigrants.

Spanish American War

Apr 21, 1898

April 21, 1898- August 13, 1898