The future arm of the Statue of Liberty was put on display.
At this time the design called for three arms, each holding a light.
Rutherford B. Hayes was elected in a hotly contested presidential election.
Between 1869 and 1876, there had been 14 black congressmen from the South
and 2 senators.
Ladies' evening dresses as pictured in Harper's Bazar. The last quarter
of the 19th-century sees the rise of "high society."
The first African-American senator and representatives elected to the
41st and 42nd Congresses of the United States.
1877
President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass Marshal of the District of Columbia.
1878
American Bar Association is formed.
Timber and Stone Act opens western timber rights to settlers.
Greenback Labor Party is formed.
Edison patents the phonograph. A year later he will patent the 1st
practical incandescent bulb.
1st bicycle manufactured.
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