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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The clash began when a large group of Dead Rabbits entered the Bowery (a neighborhood in southern Manhattan) with a plan to raid the Bowery Boys' clubhouse. The two gangs clashed outside the building and the Dead Rabbits were driven back into Five Points. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
In Pulaski, Tennessee, a group of Confederate veterans convenes to form a secret society that they christen the “Ku Klux Klan.” The KKK rapidly grew from a secret social fraternity to a paramilitary force bent on reversing the federal government’s progressive Reconstruction era activities in the South, especially policies that elevated the rights of the local Black population. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company on January 10, 1870, with his business partners and brother. The success of this business empire made Rockefeller one of the world’s first billionaires and a celebrated philanthropist. He garnered both admirers and critics during his lifetime and after his death. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
On March 7, 1876, 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. The Scottish-born Bell worked in London with his father, Melville Bell, who developed Visible Speech, a written system used to teach speaking to the deaf. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
This landrace opened up the west to European settlers and eventually made Oklahoma a state. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Seven hundred immigrants were admitted into the United States. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
In 1900, Baum and Denslow (with whom he shared the copyright) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to much critical acclaim and financial success. The book was the best-selling children's book for two years after its initial publication. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
At the age of 14, Ida Tarbell witnessed the Cleveland Massacre, in which dozens of small oil producers in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, including her father, were faced with a daunting choice that seemed to come out of nowhere: sell their businesses to the shrewd, confident 32-year-old. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
At the turn of the century, a group headed by Gary and Morgan bought Carnegie’s steel company and combined it with their holdings in the Federal Steel Company. These two companies became the nucleus of U. S. Steel. In the decades that followed, U. S. Steel has played an integral part in the history of the United States, including supplying steel for countless iconic American buildings, bridges, and other structures. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Terms in this set (28) In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became president because he was the vice president of William McKinley, but then McKinley died causing Theodore Roosevelt to become president. Roosevelt allowed for the government to rule again, and take control during the Progressive Era. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Henry Ford transformed not only the automobile but working life and the role of transportation. Having played our part in everything from the birth of the middle class to the recent global pandemic, we serve the world with integrity and competence. The Blue Oval is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in history, continually striving to earn the trust of all stakeholders. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The Seventeenth Amendment is an amendment to the US Constitution that states that senators will be elected to six-year terms by popular vote. The Constitution of the United States is the document that serves as the fundamental law of the country. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The Amendment exempts a major form of taxation from apportionment, and it, therefore, remains just as important today as it was in 1913. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, millions of people — in numbers that have not been seen since — came to America in pursuit of a better, freer life. On the east coast, most of the huddled masses were met by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
Until 1913, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue.[3] During the War of 1812, the Secretary of did introduce an income tax to fund the Civil War through the Revenue Act of 1861.[5] It levied a flat tax of three percent on annual income above $800. This act was replaced the following year with the Revenue Act of 1862, which levied a graduated tax of three to five the more industrialized states, with New York, -
The Empire State Building Opens
In a record-breaking 1 year and 45 days, construction on the building is completed. The 102-story building is the talk of the town and, on May 1, President Hoover presses a button in Washington, D.C., officially opening the building and turning on the Empire State Building’s lights for the very first time.