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First Oil Well Drilled in Pennyslvania
Seneca Oil Company sends Edwin L. Drake to start drilling on a piece of land in Pennsylvania now known as Oil Creek State Park -
Transcontinental Railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the east and the west -
Rockefeller Founds Standard Oil Company
The Ohio businessman John D. Rockefeller entered the oil industry in the 1860s and in 1870, and founded Standard Oil with some other business partners -
Bell Patents the Telephone
Bell tests his telephone to with his assistant, saying " Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you". This is later the creation of the biggest piece of technology of the century -
First telephone in White House
President Rutherford. B Hayes, installs the first telephone in the white house although rarely receiving calls. -
Edison Perfects the First Lightbulb
Thomas Edison perfects the first incandescent lightbulb, resulting in a bulb that would last 13.5 hours before burning out -
Railroads Set Up Standard Time Zones
Railroads needed different times that would help coordinate times and scheduling, resulting in the 4 different US time zones. -
First Electric Trolley
The first electric trolley line is used in Richmond Virginia, which later paved the way for many other TRAM lines. This was not the first attempt to start an electric trolley line. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust act was the first act to outlaw monopolies. It was the first measure to prohibit trusts. -
Andrew Carnegie Founds His Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie and other close associates founds Carnegie Steel Company which becomes the largest steel company in the world -
J.P Morgan Forms U.S Steel
US Steel Corporation is founded in the early 20th century. Big names were involved in the founding of the Steel Company including, Carnegie, Morgan, Schwab and Gary.
