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Booker T. Washington becomes first president of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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Widespread resentment against immigrant Chinese laborers results in the Chinese Exculsion Act suspending them for 10 years.
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Brooklyn Bridge hailed 8th wonder of the world.
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Washington Monument dedicated to the nations capitol.
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Statue of Liberty gift to United States from France is unveiled in New York City harbor.
