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In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, which allowed multiple tonal messages to be sent over a wire. This led to a communication revolution. -
Rutherford B. Hayes served as the 19th President of the United States for one term from 1977 to 1881. He oversaw the end of Reconstruction and tried to reconcile divisions lingering from the Civil War. -
Edison invented a functioning light bulb by using carbonized cotton and carbonized bamboo for a filter.
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James Garfield was elected the 20th president of the United States in 1881, but only served for 200 days as he was assassinated. -
On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau while at a Washington railroad station. He spent weeks recovering, but eventually died on September 19, 1881. -
Chester A. Arthur was elected the 21st president of the United States and served one term from 1881 to 1885. -
Grover Cleveland was elected the 22nd president of the United States and served from 1885 to 1889. He was the first Democrat to hold office after the Civil War. -
The Statue of Liberty began construction in 1875 and finished in 1886. It was then opened to the public on October 10, 1886. -
Benjamin Harrison was elected the 23rd president of the United States in 1889 and served until 1893 for one term. -
Grover Cleveland was re-elected as president and became the 24th. He served one term from 1893 to 1897. -
William McKinley was elected the 25th President of the United States on March 4, 1897, and served until his assassination on September 14, 1901. He led the US to victory in the Spanish-American War and raised protective tariffs to boost American industry. -
Hawaii was annexed to the United States on August 12, 1898.