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Over 300,00 workers demonstrate on behalf of an 8 hour work day.
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A golden spike is driven into a railroad tie at Promontory Point, Utah.
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John D. Rockefeller forms Standard Oil of Ohio.
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The Great Chicago Fire claims 250 lives and destroys 17,500 buildings.
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The invention of the telephone was significant to the Gilded Age because it sped up and increased global communication. The telephone increased the capacity for real-time interaction at a distance and enabled people to communicate daily.
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Hayes oversaw the end of Reconstruction and made significant contributions toward mending the division between the North and the South after the Civil War.
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The phonograph was used for mechanical recording and the reproduction of sound. It was mainly used for playing music. Because it was marketed to regular people, the invention of the phonograph played a crucial role in the development of home entertainment. It also facilitated the diffusion and transmission of ideas and cultures.
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The New York World Magazine served as a primary media outlet for the Democratic party at the time. In addition, it also exhibited classic American authors. Today's prestigious Pulitzer Prize award was named after Joseph Pulitzer.
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The Supreme Court's ruling allowed further discrimination against African Americans. Their ruling allowed corporations to deny employment to those deemed unfit- the blacks.
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Suggested by Charles David, an atronomer, railway time was the standardized time arrangement between countries. This was the first recorded occasion in which local times were synchronized.
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Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat elected since the end of the Civil War. He was the only president to leave the White House and return several years later for a second term. Cleveland's presidency focused largely on building back trust with the South.
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The AFL was a loose grouping of several smaller craft unions. Every member of the AFL was a skilled worker. The AFL gave the workers a voice and strength in numbers. It eventually became the largest and most influential federation in the world.
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In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith was trying to keep his class active on a rainy day. He yearned to develop a vigorous indoor game that would allow his class to stay physically fit throughout the harsh New England winters. He developed the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto an elevated track. This invention gave Americans something to do with their leisure time. Basketball is now one of the most popular sports across the globe.
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Ellis Island served as a federal immigration station for more than sixty years. During those sixty years, millions of immigrants passed through the station. The extreme influx of immigrants encouraged the spreading of cultures and customs all throughout the U.S. It is estimated that about 40% of Americans can trace one of their ancestors to Ellis Island.
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