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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbit and the Bowery boys. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan is a white sepremacist and is against colored people. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
In 1870, he established Standard Oil, which by the early 1880s controlled some 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Alexander was 29 years old when he came out with his invention of the Telephone. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opens on January 1, 1892. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
L. Frank Baum is the author of The Wizard of Oz . -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States in 1901 at the age 42 and remains the youngest person to become president. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901.Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company for $492 million ($15.31 billion today). -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer . It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil in 1904 and was her best selling book in 1904 -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The 16th Amendment is Passed July 2, 1909. The 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
In January 1910, over the late objections of Chinese community leaders, this hastily built immigration station was opened on the northeastern edge of Angel Island, ready to receive its first guests. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17th amendment modified Article I, section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. -
The Empire State Building Opens
It was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York