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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 Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
In 1870, Rockefeller joined in the oil business, along with his brother William, Samuel Andrews, Henry M. Flagler, and Stephen V. Harkness. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opens on January 1, 1892, as three large ships wait to land. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
An estimated 50,000 people were lined up at the start, seeking to gain a piece of the available two million acres (8,100 km2). -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
In 1900, J.P. Morgan financed the creation of the Federal Steel Company, whom he quickly merged with Carnegie Steel Company and renamed United States Steel. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford is the first American-based auto manufacturer to make a century's worth of its archival assets available to the public online. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt campaigned vigorously and the McKinley–Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory based on a platform of victory, peace, and prosperity. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida Minerva Tarbell was an American writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The new Immigration Station opened on January 21, 1910 and became the major port of entry to the U.S. for Asians and other immigrants coming from the west. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
Passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified on April 8, 1913, 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
the Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.