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Telephone is patented
Alexander Grahm Bell was granted his telephone patent. -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Fought by Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory. Federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer fought the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. -
President Rutherford B. Haynes
President Rutherford B. Haynes is elected to become the next President of the United States. -
Tuskegee Institute
The Tuskegee institute is founded by Booker T. Washington which was one of the first African-American colleges -
President Benjamin Harrison
President Benjamin Harrison is elected to be the 23rd president of America. He beat Grover Cleveland. -
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Pullman Strike
Was a widespread railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic. Started after wage cuts. -
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Spanish-American War
An armed conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas. Cuba became independent and the U.S. received Guam and Puerto Rico. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The U.S. Army Fifth Corps and Rough Riders fought against Spanish forces at El Caney and San Juan Hill.