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Ulysses Simpson Grant
Ulysses Simpson Grant was the president from 1869 to 1877 -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes was the president from 1877 to 1881 -
Thomas Edison invented the electric light
Thomas Edison invented the electric light -
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James Garfield
President James Garfield was killed only after half a year since he became president -
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Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur was the president from 1881 to 1885 -
Pendleton Act
Pendleton Act was published -
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Stephen Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the president from 1885 to 1889 -
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Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the president from 1889 to 1893 -
Geary Act
Geary Act was published -
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Stephen Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the president form 1893 to 1897 -
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William McKinley
William McKinley was the president from 1897 to1901 -
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Spainish-American War
The United States declared war on Spain on April 22nd, 1898.
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Open Door Policy
The United States proposed an "open door" policy