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First Women To Testify Before Congress
Elizabeth Cady Stanton testified before congress, speaking out against the 15th amendment which gave African Americans the right to vote. She believed that suffrage should be for all people, not only men, therefore she refused to support the amendment. This was the first instance of a women testifying before congress in United States' history. -
Ulysses S. Grant Sworn In As President
Ulysses S. Grant was sworn in as the 18th President of the United States and Schuyler Colfax as the 17th Vice President. They would go on to embark on campaigns of civil rights protection and helping African Americans in the south against racial violence. -
Foundation of American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History was founded in the heart of New York, in New York City. This museum would go on to become one of the largest and most influential museums in the United States. -
Foundation of Purdue University
Purdue University was founded on May 6th, 1869 in West Lafayette, Illinois. The school would go on to become on of the most popular in the nation and an important part of the state's educational program. -
The "Golden Spike" is Driven
With the driving of the "Golden Spike", the transcontinental railroad is completed, marking the finishing of the six year project that connected the United States via railroad. -
First Fully Professional Baseball Team
On June 1st, 1869, the Boston Red Stockings opened the baseball season as the first ever fully professional baseball team. This would pave the way for one of America's and the World's most popular sports to take the stage for centuries to come -
Patent of The First Ever Plastic
On June 15th, 1869, John Wesley Hyatt pattens his version of the first plastic, celluloid. This would be a step in creating the plastic that we use everyday today. -
First "Black Friday"
The first "Black Friday occurred on September 24th, 1869. It has evolved in meaning through the centuries, but the first instance of the term appeared in 1869, referring to a financial crisis which forced a dramatic plunge in gold prices. -
First Game of College Football Played
The first ever game of College football was played on this day between Rutgers University and Princeton University. This would pave the way for one of the most popular sports in the entire country. -
Wyoming Legislature Gives Women Right To Vote
The Wyoming Territorial Legislature gave women the right to vote inside its territory. This was the first women's suffrage law passed and women began voting there in 1870. It would act as a precedent for women's suffrage movements all across the country for generations to come.