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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.