1825 ⟶ Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic
Erie Canal opens in New York connecting the Great Lakes to t...
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🚢 Erie Canal Opens, Connecting Great Lakes to Atlantic
Erie Canal opens in New York connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.⟶
TransportationInfrastructureTradeEconomic DevelopmentCanalsNew YorkExpansion
United States🤝 General Trades Union Founded
General Trades Union founded in New York City.⟶
Labor UnionsWorkers' RightsIndustrial RevolutionNew York CityEarly American HistorySocial Movements
United States🐎 Pony Express Operations Cease
The Pony Express ended.⟶
CommunicationTransportationAmerican WestTelegraphEconomic DevelopmentInfrastructure
United States🚂 Great Railroad Strike in the United States
Great Railroad Strike in the United States may have been the world's first nationwide labour strike.⟶
Labor UnionsStrikesIndustrial RevolutionGilded AgeWorking Class
United States🚢 Panama Canal Opens
August 15: Panama Canal opens.⟶
CanalsTradeShippingInfrastructurePanamaTransportationImperialismEconomic Development
PanamaUnited States🛒 King Kullen Supermarket Opens in Queens
August 4: King Kullen, widely regarded as the first supermarket, opens in Queens, New York City.⟶
RetailConsumerismNew York CityEconomic DevelopmentBusiness
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