Gilded Age, 1881-1897
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- Banking Panics of the Gilded Age Describes the eight economic panics that occurred between 1863-1913.
- The Gilded Age Documents life in New York and its art during the Gilded Age using sources from Frick Art Reference Library and Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archive at Long Island University.
- Illinois During the Gilded Age This site from Northern Illinois University provides primary sources of topics relating to Illinois during the Gilded Age, including economic development, labor, immigration, women, race, and more.
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James A. Garfield, 1881VICE PRESIDENT - Chester A. Arthur
FIRST LADY - Lucretia Rudolph Garfield SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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JAMES A. GARFIELD
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
HISTORIC EVENTS
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- James A. Garfield The Miller Center provides biographical essays, facts, insights, speeches, and other resources.
- James A. Garfield Lists biographical data, election results, Cabinet members, notable events, online biographies, historical documents, and other resources.
- James Garfield: The 20th President of the United States The White House summarizes the life and presidency of James Garfield.
- James A. Garfield Birth State Park The Moreland Hills Historical Society manages the birthplace of President Garfield. View pictures of the replica log cabin and read a biography about the 20th President.
- James A. Garfield National Historic Site Explore the home of President James A. Garfield in Mentor, Ohio.
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
- James A. Garfield Papers The Library of Congress has digitalized the papers and biographical materials of James a. Garfield including correspondence, diaries, military records, speeches, and documents relating to his career as an officer in the Army, lawyer, educator, and President of the United States.
- James A. Garfield's Inaugural Address
HISTORIC EVENTS
- Charles Guiteau (Garfield Assassination) Trial, 1881-1882 Describes the trial of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of President Garfield.
- Clara Barton National Historic Site Explores the life and achievements of the founder of the Red Cross, Carla Barton.
- Clara Barton Papers The Library of Congress houses the papers of Clara Barton including her relief work during the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War, the founding of the American Red Cross, and more.
- 1880 Election Overview Examines the 1880 election between James Garfield and Winfield Hancock, including political cartoons from publications such as Harper’s Weekly.
- Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site Explore the Hyde Park estate of railroad tycoon, Frederick W. Vanderbilt.
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Chester Arthur, 1881-1885VICE PRESIDENT - Vacant
FIRST LADY - Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur (died in 1880) SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE
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CHESTER A. ARTHUR
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
HISTORIC EVENTS
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- Bright's Disease, Malaria, and Machine Politics: The Story of the Illness of President Chester A. Arthur Dr. Theodore N. Pappas discusses President Arthur's health during his presidency.
- Chester A. Arthur The Miller Center provides biographical essays, facts, insights, speeches, and other resources about Chester A. Arthur.
- Chester A. Arthur Lists biographical data, Cabinet members, notable events, online biographies, historical documents, and other resources.
- Chester A. Arthur: The 21st President of the United States The White House summarizes the life and presidency of Chester A. Arthur.
- Chester A. Arthur Presidential Library and Museum This online museum explores the life and presidency of Chester A. Arthur.
- President Chester A. Arthur State Historical Site Describes the home of President Arthur and a biography from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
- Chester Alan Arthur Papers The Library of Congress has digitalized the papers and biographical materials of Chester A. Arthur including correspondence, financial papers, and documents relating to his career at the Port of New York and as President of the United States.
HISTORIC EVENTS
- Brooklyn Bridge Tells the story of the designing of and building of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. The bridge opened in 1883.
- Brooklyn Bridge The companion website to the PBS documentary that follows the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Includes clips from the film, timeline, teacher's guide, and more.
- A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealing with Some Indian Tribes by Helen Hunt Jackson Presents the full text of Helen Hunt Jackson's expose on the treatment of American Indians which was published by Harper & Brothers in 1881.
- Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) Discusses the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.
- The O.K. Corral Trial Examines the trial of the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday after the 1881 gunbattle at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizonia that left three dead.
- Pendleton Act (1883) Signed into law on January 16, 1883, this act allowed government jobs to be awarded by merit.
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site Describes the institute built by Booker T. Washington in 1881 and where George Washington Carver taught.
- Washington Monument Construction for the Washington Monument began in 1848 but it wasn't completed until 1884. It was officially dedicated on February 21, 1885.
- When the Standardization of Time Arrived in America Explains why time was standardized in 1883, from the Smithsonian Institute.
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Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889VICE PRESIDENT: Thomas A. Hendricks (died in 1885; office left vacant until 1889)
FIRST LADY: Frances Folsom Cleveland SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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GROVER CLEVELAND
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
HISTORIC EVENTS
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- Grover Cleveland The Miller Center provides biographical essays, facts, insights, speeches, and other resources about Grover Cleveland.
- Grover Cleveland Lists biographical data, election results, Cabinet members, notable events, online biographies, historical documents, and other resources.
- Grover Cleveland: The 22nd and 24th President of the United States The White House summarizes the life and presidencies of Grover Cleveland.
- Grover Cleveland Birthplace Describes Grover Cleveland's birthplace and provides a biography of Cleveland and his family from the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
- Grover Cleveland Home, Westland Westland was the Cleveland home in Princeton, New Jersey after his second term in office.
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
- Grover Cleveland Papers The Library of Congress has digitalized the papers and biographical materials of Grover Cleveland including correspondence, speeches, and documents relating to his presidencies.
- Grover Cleveland's First Inaugural Address
HISTORIC EVENTS
- AFL-CIO: Our Labor History Timeline Charts out the history of the labor union. Samuel Gompers formed the American Federation of Labor in 1886.
- Dawes Act (1887) Explains the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act after Senator Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts who proposed the act. The law divided up tribal lands and encouraged the assimilation of American Indians into American society.
- 1884 Presidential Election Chronicles the 1884 Presidential election between James Blaine and Grover Cleveland.
- Interstate Commerce Act Tells of the passing of the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 making the railroad industry the first to be subjected to federal regulations.
- Nice Day for a White House Wedding Highlights the first and only time a sitting president got married in the White House.
- Statue of Liberty On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated. This site, provided by the National Park Service, describes the history of the statue.
- The Statue of Liberty The companion site to the PBS documentary about the Statue of Liberty. Includes clips from the film, a timeline, and teacher's guide.
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Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893VICE PRESIDENT: Levi P. Morton
FIRST LADY: Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE
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BENJAMIN HARRISON
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
HISTORIC EVENTS
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- Benjamin Harrison The Miller Center provides biographical essays, facts, insights, speeches, and other resources about President Harrison.
- Benjamin Harrison Lists biographical data, election results, Cabinet members, notable events, online biographies, historical documents, and other resources.
- Benjamin Harrison: The 23rd President of the United States The White House summarizes the life and presidency of Benjamin Harrison.
- President Benjamin Harrison Home President Harrison lived in Indiana. At this site you can read about his life.
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
- Benjamin Harrison Papers The Library Congress has digitalized the papers and biographical materials of Benjamin Harrison including correspondence, speeches, financial records, legal papers, and other documents from the 23rd President of the United States.
- Benjamin Harrison's Inaugural Address
HISTORIC EVENTS
- The Antitrust Laws The FTC explains the three core antitrust laws: the Sherman Act of 1890, the Federal Trade Commission Act (1914), and the Clayton Act of 1914.
- 1888 Presidential Election Tells the story of the 1888 presidential election between Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison including political cartoons.
- The 1892 Battle of Homestead Chronicles the steel labor strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania that turned violent when strikers battle with the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
- Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio The companion website of the documentary about the development of the radio and the lives of Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. Includes biographies, glossary of terms, essays, teacher's guide, and more.
- Johnstown Flood National Memorial On May 31, 1889 the South Fork dam broke unleashing over 20 million gallons of water onto Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing 2209 people.
- Land Run of 1889 Describes the land rush in Oklahoma after President Harrison proclaimed the Unassigned Land open to settlers.
- Liliuokalani Profiles the life of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii.
- National Historic Site of Wounded Knee Contains a history of the Wounded Knee Massacre that occurred on December 29, 1890.
- Organization of American States: Our History This organization, made up of 35 independent nations of the Americas, got its start from the First International Conference of American States held in Washington D.C. in 1889-90.
- Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890) President Harrison signed this act into law on July 2, 1890. The act is the first federal law that prohibits trusts.
- Wounded Knee Massacre Gathers primary sources relating to the 1890 massacre of almost 300 Lahota men, women, and children by the 7th Calvary. Includes photographs, reports, teaching guide, and more.
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Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897VICE PRESIDENT: Adlai E. Stevenson
FIRST LADY: Frances Folsom Cleveland SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE
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GROVER CLEVELAND
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
HISTORIC EVENTS
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- Grover Cleveland The Miller Center provides biographical essays, facts, insights, speeches, and other resources about Grover Cleveland.
- Grover Cleveland Lists biographical data, election results, Cabinet members, notable events, online biographies, historical documents, and other resources.
- Grover Cleveland: The 22nd and 24th President of the United States The White House summarizes the life and presidencies of Grover Cleveland.
- Grover Cleveland Birthplace Describes Grover Cleveland's birthplace and provides a biography of Cleveland and his family from the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
- Grover Cleveland Home, Westland Westland was the Cleveland home in Princeton, New Jersey after his second term in office.
- Grover Cleveland - Secret Surgery Tells the story of President Cleveland having surgery on a yacht on July 1, 1893 to remove a malignant growth on the roof of his mouth, from the University of Arizona Health Services.
SPEECHES AND PAPERS
- Grover Cleveland's Second Inaugural Address
- Grover Cleveland Papers The Library of Congress has digitalized the papers and biographical materials of Grover Cleveland including correspondence, speeches, and documents relating to his presidencies.
HISTORIC EVENTS
- Panic 1893 Explains the economic panic in 1893 and its effects on the nation.
- Plessy v. Ferguson Summarizes the landmark case which found that separate but equal was constitutional.
- Plessy v. Ferguson The national Archives presents the digitized copy of the original ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson which was handed down on May 18, 1896.
- Pullman Strike of 1894 Describes the Pullman Strike of 1894 including the causes and the effects of the strike.
- World’s Columbian Exposition This is a neat site about the World's Columbian Exposition that took place in Chicago in May - October, 1893. Those who have read The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson would be very interested in this site.
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