The united states of america map

America in 1885-1915

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    1885-1915

  • first appendectomy

    Dr. W. W. Grant performed the first ever appendectomy on Mary Gartside
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is published
  • Washington monument

    Washington monument

    Washington Monument dedicated in Washington D.C.
  • AT&T

    AT&T

    AT&T is incorporated in New York

  • Pearl Harbor

    US Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor
  • The Gramaphone

    The Gramaphone

    Emile Berliner is granted a patent for the gramophone.

  • President

    Benjamin Harrison stops the goal of Grover Cleveland to be a two term president.

  • Battle at Wounded Knee

    the Battle at Wounded Kneewas a massacre started by U.S. troops
  • Football

    Football

    The first professional football game is played
  • the Olympics

    the Olympics

    The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece.
  • Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong was born.
  • The plane

    The plane

    The first flight was made by the Wright brothers and it lasted 12 seconds
  • Titanic

    Titanic

    The Titanicrammed into a iceberg and a couple hours later it sunk

  • The assembly line

    Henry ford used conveyor belt based assembly line in Highland Park, Michigan.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated along with his wife, and this started WW1.