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One of the oldest railroads in the US and the first common carrier railroad.
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Boom in petroleum production which occurred in northwestern Pennsylvania from 1859 to the early 1870
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The National Labor Union was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1873, it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor.
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Oil in PA, Homestead Act, Typewriter and airbrake invented.
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Transportation was now much easier and faster.
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Invneted by many it changed communication and was taken by alexander graham bell.
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Thomas Edison invented many things but this was his favorite it was improvements to the telegraph and the telephone, he created a machine with two needles: one for recording and one for playback.
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Noe could work all hours of the night because there was light.
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Protest rally near haymarket square and someone threw a bomb at the police.
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It was a gift tot he US from France which represented the independance.
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describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich.
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aw that allowed the President of the United States to set aside forest reserves from the land in the public domain
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It was a lockout and strike which led to a battle between strikers and private security agents
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nationwide railroad strike in the United States against the pullman company.
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Largest deal in business at that time in history.
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Supreme Court ruled it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
