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Robert E. Lee is promoted to commander-in-chief in the south.
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The transcontinental railroad is connected when the central pacific and the union pacific meet in utah.
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The department of justice was created.
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The famous "ring" of corruption was exposed in this era's politics.
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This fire was one of the worst city fires in american history and devastated the city. It took two years of rapid construction to build the city back up.
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Grant wins the election by a landslide over Greely.
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Congress votes to give itself a 50 percent raise, but is taken back because of the unrest from this event.
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Women's work hours reduced to 10 hours a day marks a great victory for women in the workforce.
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This event marks a new era of communication that will eventually lead to today's innovations.
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The great strikes starts from a company of railroad workers walking away inspiring other workers from other industries to demand reforms.
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The first switchboard for telephone service is established in New York city.
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Still perfecting the incandescent light bulb, Edison establishes his company in New York city.
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On this day, Charles Guiteau shots James Garfield in the back.
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Today the Brooklyn Bridge opens to the public.
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Seven officers were killed in a riot from a bomb in this fight.
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The Statue of Liberty is officially dedicated to the New York harbor.
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This blizzard passes through the east coast causing 400 deaths.
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North and South Dakota are admitted statehood.
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Two hunderd Sioux are killed in South Dakota by soldiers.
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Thomas Edison patents a motion picture camera that can show one person a movie at a time.
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After the Hawaiin government is overthrown the United States puts hawaii under its protection.
