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Telephone is Invented
The telephone is invented by Graham Bell. -
The Battle of the Little Big Horn
The Battle of the Little Big Horn begins, which Native Americans triumph over American soldiers. -
Jim Crow Laws Begin
The Jim Crow Laws would be put in place, creating a physical divide between colored and white people. -
The light bulb is invented
The light bulb, improved by Thomas Edison, was invented and patented the next year. -
Thomas Edison patents electric light
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Red Cross is founded
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President James A. Garfield is assassinated
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Grover Cleveland becomes president
Grover Cleveland became the twenty-second president of the United States. -
The American Federation of Labor if founded
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Coca-Cola is invented
The widely known carbonated beverage is founded in 1886. -
Dawes General Allotment Act
The Dawes General Allotment Act is passed, and provides land to many Native American heads, in hopes of "modernizing" them. -
Benjamin Harrison becomes President
Benjamin Harrison is elected and inaugurated to become the twenty-third president of the United States. -
The Populist Party is Formed
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Grover Cleveland becomes President once again
Grover Cleveland becomes the first president to serve two terms non-consecutively. -
The Pullman Strike Occurs
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First Automobile is Created
Henry Ford creates his first Automobile, causing a boom in the industry, and changing the way many Americans lived their everyday lives. -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson Case
The ruling on this case became well known as it agreed with the constitutionality of segregation. -
William McKinley becomes President
William McKinley becomes the twenty-fifth President of the United States. -
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The Spanish-American War
The Spanish American War occurs, signaling a new time in history which the United States gets involved in foreign affairs.