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The Indians completely wiped out the 7th cavalry. It was organized by Crazy horse, and Sittling bull
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The strike caused a lot of problems in the present, but wasn't really affective in the long run. It blocked travel for a couple of weeks, then president Hayes had federal troops stop it.
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Boss Tweed was caught and put back in prison after escaping to Cuba. He never got out again, because of his death.
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This lightbulb harnessed electricity and revolutionized the world today.
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A lawyer who had been turned down for a job, walked up to Garfield point blank, and shot him twice. After a grueling few months the president died from the wounds.
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It kept Chinese immigrants from coming into our country.
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This was a huge event and revolutionized bridge-making around the world. The brooklyn bridge was 5989 feet long, which was nearly an impossible feat for a bridge back then
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Everyone synchronized there watches, and started running on a different time.
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A very popular book made by Mark Twain.
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People were gathered in Haymarket square protesting police brutality. When the police told them to disperse they did, but just as they were leaving, someone threw a bomb into the police line, causing them to fire on the crowd. Seven police officers and a few protesters were killed that day.
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The Populist Movement was led by William Jennings Brian, and attacked the Railroads and Banks for taking advantage of farmers.
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The first camera patent was approved. Changing the way people memorize things forever
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The Sherman Ant-Trust act was supposed to stop buisnesses from creating trusts with each other, so they couldn't raise their prices ridiculously high. This act was ignored a lot.
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Booker T. Washington was at his most influential during these times. Blacks and some whites thought he was a great leader.1890 to 1915
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5:30-6:20min.The 7th Cavalry rounded up 300 sick and starving unarmed indians, and killed them all because someone had fired a shot.
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All trains in the U.S. must have mechanical cupplers and air brakes.
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The Supreme court ruled that a black male being forced out of a white male's seat due to the color of his skin did not interfere with the Louisiana segregation law.
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On this cold December morning Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by being the first to fly a powered glider.
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1:20-2:10This book shows how the meat packing industry slacked off a lot and didn't take health seriously.
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The 18th ammendment was changed so that it was illegal to sell, transport, or drink alchohal. It had already been changed in many states for quite some time.
