The Period of Realism and Naturalism

  • "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is published my Mark Twain

    "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is published my Mark Twain
  • "My Bondage and My Freedom" by Fredrick Douglass

    "My Bondage and My Freedom" by Fredrick Douglass
  • Abraham Lincoln is elected as the US president

    Abraham Lincoln is elected as the US president
  • The Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln

    The Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln
  • Robert E. Lee surrenders to Grant and the Civil War is over

    Robert E. Lee surrenders to Grant and the Civil War is over
  • Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell

    Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell
  • Thomas Edison and the phonograph

    Thomas Edison and the phonograph
  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Brooklyn Bridge
  • Mark Twain releases the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Mark Twain releases the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  • Last battle of Wounded Knee fought between US and Native American's

    Last battle of Wounded Knee fought between US and Native American's
  • "The Red Badge of Courage" is published to the public

    "The Red Badge of Courage" is published to the public
  • The Red Badge of Courage

    The Red Badge of Courage
  • Radium and Polonium are invented by Marie Currie

    Radium and Polonium are invented by Marie Currie
  • Wright Brothers had a brief flight with their first powered aircraft

    Wright Brothers had a brief flight with their first powered aircraft
  • Henry Ford and the Model-T

    Henry Ford and the Model-T
  • Jack Johnson beats Tommy Burns and becomes the first black boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship

    Jack Johnson beats Tommy Burns and becomes the first black boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship