America 1885-1915 By MChreene Jan 1, 1885 Cultural: Baseball sets all players salaries at $1,000-$2,000 for 1885 season Period: Jan 1, 1885 to Jan 1, 1915 1885-1915 May 19, 1885 Political: 1st mass production of shoes Feb 23, 1886 Cultural: London Times publishes world's 1st classified ad Jul 3, 1886 Cultural: 1st New York Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine Jan 1, 1888 Tech: George Eastman events firts Kodak camera. PBS Jun 3, 1888 Cultural: "Casey at the Bat" published Jan 31, 1890 Political: US troops defeat Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee. BBC Jan 1, 1892 Cultural: Ellis Island becomes reception center for new immigrants Jan 1, 1896 Tech: Whitcomb L. Judson creates first zipper, changing thigns such as clothes and purses froever. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/timeline_text.html Jan 31, 1896 Political:Supreme Court establishes 'separate but equal' doctrine. Us History; American Timeline Jan 31, 1898 Political: Spanish- American War Dates and Events: American Timeline Jan 31, 1903 Tech: The Wright brothers invent the first airplane, chnaging transportation forever. PBS Jan 31, 1903 Tech: Air Conditioning is invented which controls temperature and humidity. PBS Jan 31, 1908 Political: Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI) is established. Dates and Events: Americamn Timeline Jan 31, 1914 Tech: The Panama Canal is complete. PBS
