1876-1900 By micaelacrowhurst 1876 Centennial of U.S.A. 100 years from independence in 1776 Jun 17, 1876 Battle of the Rosebud Jun 26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn Oct 15, 1878 The Edison Electric Company begins operation. Thomas Edison's company Jul 4, 1881 The Tuskegee Institute Opens under Booker T Washington Nov 4, 1884 Grover Cleveland wins Presidency Jul 17, 1885 Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York Harbor May 4, 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago Dec 29, 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre Sep 6, 1899 The Open Door Policy with China