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The Battle of Wounded Knee
The Battle of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, occurs in the last major battle between United States troops and Indians. Hundreds of Indian men, women, and children are slain, along with twenty-nine soldiers. -
Basketball invented
James Naismith invents basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts. Within 10 years the indoor team sport was very popular not only among YMCA programs, but also at colleges, high schools and athletic clubs -
immigrants
More than 12 million immigrants would be processed on the island during those years. Ellis Island replaced Castle Garden, in Manhattan, as the New York immigration center. -
Panic of 1893
The New York Stock Exchange collapses, starting the financial panic of 1893 -
Ferris wheel introduced
The Ferris wheel is introduced at the World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois -
first gas powered car
J. Frank and Charles Duryea build the first successful gasoline-powered automobile in the United States. -
effects of panic of 1893
Economic depression which began the previous year leaves 1 in 5 American workers without a job. -
First Afican American to get Phd
W.E.B. DuBois becomes the first African American to obtain a doctorate degree at Harvard University -
modern Olympic Games
The first modern Olympic Games is held in Athens, Greece. Thirteen nations participated, including the United States of America. It was held in Panathinaiko Stadium and had originated from an 1894 congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin who established the International Olympic Committee -
Henry Ford drives his first automobile
Henry Ford drives his first automobile the Quadricycle through the streets of Detroit, Michigan. -
The invention of the escalator
The escalator is invented by Jesse W. Reno and installed as an amusement ride at Coney Island, New York. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States, Americans supported the idea of freeing an oppressed people controlled by the Spanish. At war's end, America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power. -
Cuba liberated
Cuba liberated from Spain by US.US occupies till 1902
