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William Kelly and Henry Bessemer discover a way to process iron ore into steel
The bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel. -
Edwin Drake strikes oil in Pennsylvania
Edwin Drake is the first to successfully drill for oil -
National Labor Union
It was the first national labor federation in the United States. -
Joseph McCoy established a cattle trading station in Kansas
McCoy established a town in Kansas so cattle drivers can send cattle there. -
Christopher Sholes invents the typewriter
Christopher Sholes also the qwerty layout of the keyboard -
Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet at Promontory Point, Utah
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad companies complete the transcontinenal railroad -
John D. Rockefeller creates Standard Oil in Ohio
It was the largest oil refiner during its time -
George Westinghouse invents the air brakes
The air brakes were adopted by truck and heavy road vehicle manufacturers in the early 20th century, after its advantages were proven in railway use -
Edison invents the phonograph
The first device able to record and reproduce sound. Also called the gramophone, it eventually led to the invention of the turntable -
The Great Railroad Strike
It was caused by the cutting of wages for the third time that year. It lasted for 45 days -
Terrence Powderly becomes the leader of the Knights of Labor
Powderly used the Knights if Labor to improve the lives of the workingman, but he disliked Chinese migrant workers -
Samuel Gompers becomes leader of American Federation of Labor
The AFL gained more strength than the Knights of Labor under Samuel Gompers' lead -
Haymarket Square Riot
It was the aftermath of a bomb that resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and 4 civillians. -
Statue of Liberty is unveiled
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from the people of France -
Andrew Carnegie publishes The Gospel of Wealth
It argued that the wealthy should distribute their wealth carefully and not waste it onextravagance and irresponsible spending -
Forest Reserve Act passed
allowed the US president to set aside forest reserves from the land in the public domain -
The Rivers and Harbors Act is passed
It is the oldest federal environmental law in the United States. -
Andrew Carnegie sells U.S. Steel to J.P. Morgan for $480 million
The U.S. Steel Corporation after J. P. Morgan bought the Carnegie Steel Corporation. -
Standard Oil is dissolved
Standard Oil was dissolved by the Supreme Court after it ruled that the company was an illegal monopoly
