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The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war, which occurred July 4–5, 1857. -
The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to KKK or Klan, is an American Protestant-led Christian extremist, white supremacist, far-right hate group. It was founded in 1865 during Reconstruction in the devastated South. Various historians have characterized the Klan as America's first terrorist group. December 24, 1865. -
John D. Rockefeller, along with partners such as his brother William, and Henry Flagler, founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870, in Ohio to refine and market crude oil. He used Vertical Integration to control the entire oil supply chain, and bought out competitors, and secured secret rebates from railroads, leading to near monopoly in the industry by the 188os. In 1882, an organization ultimately faced an antitrust lawsuit and was broken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1911. -
“Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone on March 7, 1876. He made the first successful telephone call to his assistant, Thomas Watson, just three days later, on March 10, 1876, with the historic words, "Mr. Watson, come here—I want to see you". This invention revolutionized communication and was the culmination of his work on acoustics and transmitting sound electrically” -
On April 22, 1889, nearly 50,000 settlers raced to claim 2 million acres of previously unassigned land in present-day Oklahoma. It was the first of several that opened lands in the former Indian Territory to white settlement, creating rapid population growth in cities like Guthrie, and Oklahoma City. It also involved violence, legal challenges, and hardship, particularly for the Native Americans who had been displaced from the land. -
Ellis Island opened January 1, 1892, it was a primary point for immigrants to enter the U.S., over 12-million immigrants entered the U.S.over 62 years. Immigrants underwent medical checks for disease and legal inspections to determine their eligibility for entry into the United States. It closed in November 1945. -
“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone” -
Ida Tarbell began publishing her influential articles exposing the monopolistic and predatory practices of the Standard Oil Company in _McClure's Magazine in 1902, serialized over many parts, with the full work published as a book, The History of the Standard Oil Company, in 1904. Tarbell's detailed and well-researched exposé documented the company's unethical tactics, including its collusive relationship with railroads, and significantly contributed to the public outcry.
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J.P. Morgan didn't fund the company U.S. Steel, but formed it by merging Carnegie Steel with other companies to create the world's largest corporation in 1901. JP Morgan also served on U.S. Steel's Finance Committee. Today, JP Morgan acts as a financial analyst for the steelmaker, providing stock analysis, price targets, and trading recommendations.
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Theodore Roosevelt's tenure as the 26th president of the United States began on September 14, 1901, and expired on March 4, 1909. Roosevelt, a Republican, took office upon the assassination of President William McKinley, under whom he had served as vice president, and secured a full term in the 1904 election.
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“The Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln brand.”
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Angel Island opened January 21,1910, In San Francisco. It was an immigration station to process immigrants, mostly immigrants arriving on the pacific coast from Asian countries.A physical exam was done testing for sickness or for parasitic infection.Angle Island however, saw an increase in the numbers of arriving immigrants, especially non-Asians, many were detained for long periods or barred all together in a prison like environment some even for years especially if you didn’t have any money.
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The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allows Congress to levy an income tax, was passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and formally ratified on February 3, 1913. This amendment empowers the federal government to collect taxes on income without apportioning them among the states based on population, fundamentally changing how the government is funded by establishing it as a more centralized institution.
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on April 8, 1913, the 17th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. Prior to its passage, senators were chosen by state legislatures.
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“The Empire State Building officially opened on May 1, 1931,when President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington D.C. to turn on the building's lights. Built in a record-breaking 13 months and becoming the tallest building in the world at the time, it was a symbol of American ambition, though it struggled with high vacancy rates during the Great Depression, earning the nickname the "Empty State Building".