1876-1900: Knapp

By rknapp

  • Telephone Patented

    Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his invention, the telephone, on this date.
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    Battle of Little Bighorn

    General Custer and his army are defeated by the Plains Indians. This was the worst defeat by the U.S. against the Indians.

  • Haymarket Square Riot

    A bombing occurred at a protest in Haymarket Square for labor rights. This event ruined the public's opinion of the labor movement.

  • Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty was established in New York. Gifted from France, it was a symbol of freedom.

  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    This was the first legislature outlawing monopolies. It was intended to increase economic competitiveness.

  • Plessy V. Ferguson

    The Supreme Court established "separate but equal" in a landmark decision. This was the legal basis for segregation for years to come.

  • U.S.S. Maine Explosion

    A naval ship in the harbor of Havana, Cuba was shot and exploded unexpectedly. This contributed to the beginning of the Spanish-American war.

  • Treaty of Paris

    A peace treaty signed in Paris between American and Spain which ended the Spanish-American war. This treaty gave Cuba its independence and ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States.

  • Battle of Manila

    The beginning of the Philippine-American war. This was a three year war against the Philippine Republic.