1877 ⟶ Great Railroad Strike in the United States
Great Railroad Strike in the United States may have been the...
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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💰 US Economic Expansion and the Gilded Age Defined
1914: The massive expansion in population, territory, industry and wealth in the United States is referred to as the Gilded Age.⟶
Gilded AgeIndustrializationUnited States HistoryWealthPopulation GrowthTerritorial ExpansionCapitalism
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📈 Economic Recovery Follows Panic of 1893
Panic of 1893 ends in United States; prosperity restored.⟶
Economic HistoryRecessionDepressionFinanceStock MarketGilded Age
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