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The telegraph was made. The American Telephone & Telegraph incorporates (AT&T)
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time line Money was needed to build the statue of liberty and $100,000 raised for Statue of Liberty
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timeline 1st wax drinking straw was intened , by Marvin C Stone in Washington DC
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timeline The New York Stock Exchange collapses, starting the financial panic of 1893. It would lead to a four year period of depression.
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timeline The first modern Olympic Games is held in Athens, Greece. Thirteen nations participated, including the United States of America. It was held in Panathinaiko Stadium and had originated from an 1894 congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin who established the International Olympic Committee.
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timeline The first movie theatre in the United States opens in Los Angeles, California. It was known as the Electric Theatre.
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time line The Oklahoma Territory and the Indian Territory are combined to form Oklahoma and are admitted into the Union as the 46th state.
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timeline The tradition of dropping a ball in New York's Times Square to signal the beginning of the New Year is inaugurated.
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The first World war starts 1914-1918
