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1876-1900

  • Invention of telephone

    Invention of telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell invented the famous telephone.
  • Battle of little big horn

    Battle of little big horn

    Tensions arose to battle between federal troops and Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors over the discovery of gold.
  • 1876 election

    Rutherford B.Hayes won the election of 1876 despite being down 260,000 popular votes against Samuel J. Tilden
  • Invention of light bulb

    Invention of light bulb

    On this historic date, Thomas Edison brought light into this dark world.
  • Election of 1880

    Election of 1880

    James Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock with the smallest margin of popular vote in history
  • Assassination of James Garfield

    Assassination of James Garfield

    Garfield was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau
  • Election of 1884

    Election of 1884

    Governor Grover Cleveland defeated James G. Blaine.
  • The Carrollton massacre

    The Carrollton massacre

    Arguments leading to a jury trail led too twenty blacks being shot
  • Election of 1888

    Election of 1888

    Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent president Grover Cleveland
  • election of 1892

    election of 1892

    In a close rematch Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent president Benjamin Harrison
  • Henry ford first automobile

    Henry ford first automobile

    Henry ford released the worlds first automobile changing history forever.
  • Election of 1896

    Election of 1896

    William McKinley defeated William bryan
  • Spainsh American war

    Spainsh American war

    Conflict between Spain and the United Sates erupted
  • Election 1900

    Election 1900

    Rematch race won by Mckinley defeating Bryan