1876-1900

By Molly Rudd

  • Hayes

    Rutherford Hayes was elected as president.

  • The first telephone

    The first telephone was built. It went from Boston all the way to Massachusetts.

  • Garfield

    James Garfield is inaugurated as the 20th president.

  • Standard time

    The United States adopts standard time.

  • Cleveland

    Grover Cleveland is inaugurated as the 22nd president.

  • The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty was unveiled on October 28, 1886. It had to be disassembled and shipped to New York to be put together again. It took 4 months to reassemble it.

  • National American Woman Suffrage Association

    The National American Woman Suffrage Association, or (NAWSA), was founded. This association played a big part in women's ability to vote .

  • Galveston Hurricane

    A category four hurricane hit in Galveston leaving an estimated 6,000 to 12,000 people dead. Destroying over 3,600 buildings with winds that hit over 135 miles per hour.