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The Boy Scouts was founded in 1910. Powell was the founder, and he was originally from England. Jesse James was a famous outlaw. Some people thought he was a hero, like Robin Hood, but there was never any evidence that he stole from the rich and gave it to the poor.
Sherman Anti-Trust Law was the cause of the Break up of the Standard Oil Company.
Andrew Carnegie had a huge steel business, but he sold it to JP Morgan.
The Great Manure Crisis was when the road was covered in manure from the horses. It was because horses were used for the transportation, but when cars etc came around, then the horses were no longer the main transportation.
The invention of the plow was important because it took less time. John Deere created the steel plow.
The invention of the x-ray was invented on December 28, 1893. It was an accidental discovery. When he found out he made it, he kept it a secret. He never told anyone until he was sure it was perfect.
The wild mustangs originated in America. They are harder to tame, and they liked to stay in herds. A lot of people hunted the mustangs for good, since they had such good digestive systems.
George Fuller built the first flatiron skyscraper in NYC.
The early cowboys started the rodeos to show off how tough they were. The lives of the cowboys weren't easy at all. The horses came from Mexico.
The Brooklyn Bridge took 40 years to build. It connected Brooklyn to Manhattan. A German immigrant thought of it. He didn't finish it, because he died, so his son took over, but his son also died.
Ellis Island was one of the busiest immigration centers. The first girl to go through was an Irish girl, on her 15th birthday. The last person to go through was a seaman from Ireland. Now it is a museum.
Laura Ingalls Wilder married Almanzo when she was 18 years old. When Rose was old enough, she convinced her mother to write books about her childhood.
The Statue of Liberty was designed by a Frenchman. France gave it to America as a gift.
The labor unions were when workers got together and wanted a higher pay. They are still around today.
The introduction of the steam engine was brought over from England. It was able to go 18 miles per hour. It was only used to transport people.
The Pullman Strike was during the the Panic in 1890. George Pullman decided to cut wages, and the employees didn't like that. Many of the workers went to the railroad union. Eugene Dubbs was the leader of the union. They held a meeting, but it ended wrong, so there was a lot of chaos. Dubbs went to prison then.
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