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was Born
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was born
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first process to mass produce steel by Henry Bessemer
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was Born
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Sholes and his friend Samuel patented page numbering machine.
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Credit Mobilier took money from the government and the Union Pacific Railroad stockholders. Investigation took place
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Developed first practical typewriter
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The two sides of the transcontinental railroad were linked completing the railroad.
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was Born
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patented his invention, the telephone.
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opened his first lab
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A court case to decide whether Illinois should regulate prices charged by grain elevators.
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founded the Standared Oil Company
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Fought for the rights of workers across the nation. Participated in labor union meetings
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first power station lighted surrounding new york homes.
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occured in Haymarket Square in Chicago
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tried to regulate the railroad industry by establishing the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission)
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Invented graphophone
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Founded National Geographic Society
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federal law to regulate large corporations and trusts
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workforce of Carnegie Steel manufacturing plant went on strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania.
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The company raised their price for food and water
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organized American Railroad Union (ARU)
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The boycott to the bad working conditions occurred
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Invented first car powered by gasoline motor
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Funded large mergers to popular American companies like the General Electric Company and The United States Steel Corporation
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Ford was vice president in charge of design and production motor Company
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Wright brothers made first flight
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The decision was made to let ordinary people, even people of foreign birth, make their own decisions about how to exchange goods.
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bought out the shareholders and became president.
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Aided coal miners strike
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his contributions to national parks were noticed by the National Park Service.
