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A large gang war that would start off with a minor dispute between the "Dead Rabbits" and the "Bowery Boys" -
The supremacist group known as the Lu Klux Klan, or KKK for short would be formed. -
Rockefeller made the first standardized oil company in the US. -
The telephone was patented and sparked a technological revolution. -
People ran into a new town to claim as many new homesteads as possible, ultimately leading to a huge population boom in Oklahoma. -
Angel Island opens as a "immigration station" to handle immigrants -
The book was released and was a breaking point in fictional work at the time. -
Multiple steel companies, as well as head, lead J.P. Morgan, decided to merge into U.S Steel -
Teddy Roosevelt would officially enter office as the new president. -
Ida publishes her experiences with Rockafeller oil practice and tries to shine a light on the issues they provide. -
Henry Ford founded the motor company Ford, which led to an industrial boom in travel. -
The Sixteenth Amendment passes allowing Congress to levy income tax without apportioning it. -
The seventeenth amendment passed, allowing them to be voted directly. -
The Empire State Building Opens for the first time in its history.