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Mark Twain wrote this satire novel to poke fun of the seemingly nice overlay of the era that hides the underlying problems.
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A nationwide financial panic happened when Jay Cooke and Co collapsed
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Alexander Graham Bell sent the first short-range message over a telephone.
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The U.S. gained this land through a treaty, the naval base was established one year after it was built.
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Charles Giteau shot James Garfield but he did not die until September 19, and Chester A. Arthur took his place.
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A strike turned riot when a bomb was thrown into a group of policemen. in the Haymarket Square in Chicago. Workers were tired of working over 60 hours a week and German immigrants getting paid $1.50 a day.
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This book illustrated the social and economic benefits and responsibilities of a person with a large wealth.
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Loyal railroad workers were being replaced by immigrants due to cheap labor even though their abilities were not equal to those of the people already working. With tensions high, the experienced workers decided to strike against the Carnegie Steel Co.
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William McKinley elected president and Theodore Roosevelt becomes Vice President
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Spain's rule over some colonies in the United States was ended when the conflict started between Spain and America.
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He was shot twice in the abdomen while in Buffalo, New York at the Temple of Music.
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It was the most expensive construction project in U.S. history leading up to that time costing $350 million.
