History Project

First type writer built

Jan 1, 1867

No exact date because they had been working on product for awhile.
Inventors: Carlos Glidden, Christopher Sholes, and Samuel Soulé

Electric typewriter invented

Jan 1, 1872

-No exact date because he had been working on it for a while.
-Inventor: Thomas Edison built the electric typewriter
-more productive and more advanced

First patent on telephone

Feb 14, 1876

Alexander bell applied for patent on telephone.

Telephones released to public

Mar 7, 1876

Able to purchase item

First catalog released

Jan 1, 1888

by Mr. Richard Sears

Heavy muckraker investigations begin

Jan 1, 1890

-Not exactly on this date did they began to really show
-Throughout the 1890's
-Encouraged by Joseph Rice

World fair celebrating Christopher Columbus

Oct 21, 1892

Fair grounds open to public to celebrate Christopher Columbus

May 1, 1893

Fair grounds shut down

Oct 30, 1893

School's begin to progress

Jan 1, 1900

-Not exactly on this date, but around it.

Decrease in Muckraker investigation

Jan 1, 1920

-Not exactly on this date, but around it.