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These guys I guess were a gang. They had a riot with the Metropolitan Police and The Bowery Gang, this lasted till the next day, and was a citywide gang war. -
The K.K.K. was some dumb people, thinking that no one, but white people should have rights and all that. They suck and forever will be a hated thing. My heart dropped seeing this. -
John D. Rockefeller with his business partners and brother formed the Standard Oil Company on January 10, 1870. This was a great success and the dude became one of the first billionaires. -
The real question here, is who is he calling? Anyways, this man made the first phone, which today among teachers and adults alike, is known as a child distractor. Either way, this man is smart for making this loving phone. -
.Benjamin Harrison proclaimed the two-million-acre region open for settlement. Under the provisions of the Homestead Act of 1862, a legal settler could claim 160 acres of public land, and those who lived on and improved the claim for five years could receive a title. So they race for land and that's a good deal. -
Over millions of people decided their country sucked and that they were going to go and start a new life at the new place. -
This is now a loved movie, with a messed-up behind-the-scenes story, but other than that a great children's novel. There were 10,000 copies at first and they all sold out, just shows classics win. -
This is how the Carnegie Steel Company was founded and other steel companies. Steel is a very important thing to have when it comes to human progress at this time. This stuff is worth a lot, these people made $492 million, that's $16.03 billion today. -
This man was the youngest person to become president. He expired the making of the teddy bear. This man was 42 when he became president. -
My grandma hates Fords, but that's beside the point. Ford Motors was one of the first ever motor brands. These cars were luxury back in the day. Little did they know how high the gas prices were going to be. -
This woman took on the Standard Oil Company, by meticulously documenting the aggressive techniques standard oil employed to outmaneuver and, where necessary, roll over whoever got in it's way. -
This new amendment established congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island is located in San Francisco Bay. It became a major port of entry to the U.S. for Asians and other immigrants coming from the west. -
This new amendment allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. -
This tall building was made without the things we have today which is crazy awesome. It was designed for offices, that's the sad part, and the stock almost crashed during the great depression.