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** The Time of Exploration; the 1870s ** By: Bryan Carcallas, Cristian Castelo, Brianna Flaton, Amanda Geraldo, Talia Gonzalez, Krystal Lee, Larry Maya = = =__Introduction:__ toc =

**"To arrive at the unknown through the disordering of all the sense, that's the point." — Arthur Rimbaud**



The 1870s was a time of exploration: the exploration of new lands, human rights, technology, and our own government. In this wiki, you will find the historical events stretched throughout this decade including: The Great Chicago Fire, the establishment of the Yellowstone National Park, The Panic of 1873, The Civil Rights Act, the founding of the National Baseball League, The Battle of Little Bighorn, and the Invention of the light bulb. Each event is significant and contributed a piece of history to our ultimate present time period as you will read about by reading through the events!

The 1870s was a decade of recovering from the Civil War a few years prior. In these ten years, the industrial revolution started shaping the American society. These ten years were the awkward shift between war and a perfectly functional society. This became the basis for our country now. Without these awkward shifts, we would not have explored our limits as a country.

__Timeline:__
1870: 15th Amendment 1870: First Graduate Programs (Yale & Harvard) 1870: Force Acts **1871: The Great Chicago Fire** 1871:Treaty of Washington with the British Empire regarding the Dominion of Canda **1872: Yellowstone National Park Created** 1872: Crédit Mobilier Scandal <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1872: Amnesty Act <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1872: Alabama Claims <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1872: The U.S Presidential Election, 1872 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**1873: The Panic of 1873** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1873: Virginius Affair <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1874: Red River Indian War <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1875: Aristides (horse) wins first Kentucky Derby <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1875: Resumption Act <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**1875: Civil Rights Act of 1875** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1875: The Art Students League of New York is Founded <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**1876: The National League of Baseball Founded** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1876: Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1876: Munn vs. Illinois establishes public regulation of utilities <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1876: Colorado becomes a State <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**1876: The Battle of Little Bighorn** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1876: Wild Bill Hickok is killed by a shot to the back of his head by Jack McCall while playing poker in Deadwood, South Dakota. He held acres and eights, not known as the Dead man's hand. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1876: Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1876: U.S presidential election, 1876 produces an unclear result with 20 Electoral college votes disputed <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1877: The Electoral Commission awards Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1877: Reconstruction ends <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1877: Nez Perce War <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1878: Bland-Allison Act <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1878: Morgan silver dollars first minted <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**1879: Thomas Edison invents the light bulb** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1879: Knights of Labor go public

=<span style="color: #4d8c77; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1871: __Great Chicago Fire: Talia Gonzalez__ = <span style="color: #4d8c77; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a big devastation was created that began with a fire. This certain fire burned for 2 days while spread all its harm all over the city. This event marked a time in which it was noted for fear and loss. But, this started a project to rebuild and led to become a catalyst for Chicago’s future. After rebuilding, the city of Chicago became the most populated, and economically driven American cities. On a positive note, the fire created encouragement to bring the citizens together, and started a reconstruction for the beloved city.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The idea of what might have cause the fires have been told in many different ways. The fire created fake tales to be told, but for what has been said, it all started in a barn. People accused the fire broke out in the barn behind the home of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary at 13 DeKoven Street.The situation that happened during the start of the fire was the issues with the firemen. It has been told that the fire department received a small warning before it became a huge blaze, but it was already too late. The guard at the time did not respond to it because he thought the glow in the sky was the blaze that occurred the day before, and ignored it.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A significant area where the fire spread was when it consumed a church west of the Chicago fire. A reason why the fire got so bad was due to the firewood stretching across the south branch of the river. As well, fuels from ships were along the river, elevated wooden planks, and large wooden warehouses side by side. The area surrounded increased the fire with all the wind, dryness, and the wood found everywhere. With the wind growing stronger, the heat from the fire would throw other wooden buildings surrounding it, creating even more fires. The firefighters already knew in their mind that there was nothing they can do to stop it. Eventually the waterworks north of Chicago was cut off, taking away the firefighters only weapon against the flames. During this time, the city was put under Marshal Law, with high tension and panic rampant in the citizens. A union general who was in the Civil War, Philip Sheridan oversaw the coordination of military that brought order to the city.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the day of the fire, it was a Monday night, with rain setting in. After the destruction, the fire left smoldering ruins. With the rain pouring, the fire destroyed 2,000 acres of Chicago land, 120 miles of sidewalk, 17,600 buildings, and about $222 million dollars worth of property. On negative note, the fire left 90,000 to 300,000 civilians homeless. It was estimated about 300 people were killed during the fire, which was shocking due to the small amount. People suspected that the killings would be increased due to the massive amount of fire that spread. Today, in honor of Chicago's victory over the fire and their perseverance, buildings such as the Palmer House hotel, and a statue named Pillar of Fire depicting flames was assembled in 1961.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Background:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The land around the Yellowstone River was claimed by the Native Americans or Snake Indians in peace until about the early 1800s when they were disturbed by a troop of men that wanted to take over. The Snake Indians were in their own territory away from the world, behind the high mountains of the land of Yellowstone they were isolated from the nonsense that occurred around them. They used the Yellowstone River as a way to travel but it wasn't the safest way since the Blackfeet would attack them when they saw them going down the river. It was preferred that they used the trail, the hunting parties used the mountains and valleys of Yellowstone since they gave the Snake Indians more protection from attackers. The Bannock Trail was the most widely used trail by the Indians.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Washburn Expedition:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once these two explorers got a hint of the land in Wyoming around the Yellowstone River they decided they should explore more into this new place as an adventure. Although the previous expedition of Cook and Folsom was already known for looking here they felt the need to go deeper into this place since it seemed so extraordinary. In order for Langford to go through with this expedition he asked Folsom to invest in his exploration so that as they discovered and revealed new aspects of this place they could get them to be protected in some way or another. Folsom wanted to keep this place private so that people could gather at this place to enjoy the beauty of this region of our country. Mid-September in 1870 members who were apart of the expedition to Yellowstone they gathered around a campfire in the soon to be known Yellowstone National Park. They looked around the territory and saw the beauty that this place entailed but instead of claiming the land for themselves they decided it should be known as a national park for everyone. The "campfire story" was told by generation after generation of historians and writers then soon was passed onto National Park Service employees and was established as the story behind Yellowstone National Park. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Folsom gave advice to the people who were going on the expedition in 1870 and it was said that he told Washburn to try and protect Yellowstone by making it a national park. During the time spent exploring this Wyoming Territory they looked deeper into the mountain ranges, natural life, and of course the Yellowstone River. They managed to take notes and record their observations of their exploration to bring back home. After returning home they went to different states to spread their finding of what they discovered of this beautiful place, this was their way of advertising people to come and be tourists in Wyoming. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Establishing of the National Park:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In order to establish anything another expedition had to occur in order for officials to show off the beauty of the land not just some guys who felt like looking at this place. Hayden was the one who was chosen to check out this territory, he brought a photographer with him to take pictures of the place so he can remember it when he goes back to show everyone else. As the expedition was going on the government was investing in a railroad system so they funded the expedition for Hayden to see the Wyoming territory so the railroad would have somewhere to go as well. The railroad near Yellowstone was a symbol and a force on the economy, they used the natural resources of Yellowstone. After the country's economy downfall, several key events led to the advertising campaign centered on this //Wonderland.//Jay Cooke borrowed money for an advance on the railroad but he really just wanted it for an advance on his company but it ended up backfiring on him when over borrowed so there was a financial collapse in his banking house. A profit and recreation was formed from the railroad being there, the governments' hopes for the railroad was that it would be a way to gather people together in the Wyoming Territory. In order for the the area around the Yellowstone river to be a park, a park act had to be passed in 1872, this could have happened during a time where there was a lot of development and exploitation in the American West. The U.S congress did not make a big deal about but the people were uneasy of this change of public land going private.It was finally decided by the government that they are going to make this part of the land on national park and a part of the government's property. It was stating where this piece of land is located and how much of it will be under the government's control. Since it will be apart of the government's property they need to keep the maintenance up around the park and be responsible for any mishaps they may occur while visitors are there. This piece of land will now be private property so no trespassing is allowed within the boundaries of this new national park. The government must go through all necessary procedures to maintain the park and completes the rights of it under this act.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Myths & Legends:**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Huth referred the campfire story as a "sentimental legend" 50 years ago but this so called legend is more of a various folkloric, legendary, or mythic terms. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Background on Langford:__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The way Langford wrote his diary with gaps in his record began the mischief that he wasn't tell the complete truth. He did not mention the campfire talk or the campaign for Yellowstone to be a national park. It was hard to believe him also because he was the first full telling it in this diary that was published in 1905. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In his diary he repeats the words "national park" when Yellowstone wasn't even a national park then and no members used anything written on the expedition. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A lot of the work seen in this book was similar to other people's diaries that were on the expedition so it made it seem more unbelievable. Haines went into detail on Langford and concluded that he was "guilty of fraud in the matter of the purported New York Tribune clipping" but he was not proven so it was not in his book.Taking a look at everything that Langford accomplished it ranged big time as took the opportunity of attempting to take advantage of the collector's assigned percentage. Langford also instructed Hauser to burn a letter after he read it to avoid it getting let out but Hauser didn't and the letter ended up at the Montana Historical Society. He was seen as free of criminal guilt and actual prosecution, there were no cases under his name that would accuse him of wrong doings such as a crime. I think he was never found guilty because he was so sneaky at everything he did that no one would accuse him until after they look back to see everything he has done behind the scenes type of deal. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Campfire Story (If Interested You May Read):__ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The PDF will not download but here is the link to the website where you can scroll to about the middle of the page. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/03/yellowstone-creation-myth-good-tale-little-more

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Aftermath of it All:**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Since Yellowstone was established other landmarks around the country wanted to be owned by the government as well so the National Park Service was in creation. The National Park Service was officially established in 1916 to overlook on the 40 national parks and monuments in our country. As of now, the system consists of 380 areas of scenic, historical, or scientific interest in more than 84 million acres.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The **Panic of 1873** triggered a severe international economic depression in both Europe and the United states that lasted until 1879, and even longer in some countries. The depression was known as the Great Depression until the 1930s, but is now known as the long depression. The panic was caused by the fall in demand for silver internationally, which followed Germany's decision to abandon the silver standard in the wake of the war.

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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1875: __ Civil Rights Act of 1875 ____ : Brianna Flaton __ = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rep. for Civil Rights Act of 1875 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">>The civil rights act was a United State federal law proposed by Senator Charles Sumner & Representative Benjamin F. Butler (both Republicans) in 1870. The act was passed by Congress in February, 1875 & was signed by President Grant on Mach 1, 1875.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**The act stated that everyone, regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude was entitled to the same treatment in "public accommodations."** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Examples: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Inns <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Public Conveyances(on land&water) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Schools <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Churches...ex. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Theaters <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*& any other places of public amusement <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">>The act created a damage remedy of $500 to people who were victims of discrimination, & also made discrimination a criminal offense subject to a &1,000 fine & imprisonment for up to 1 year. Neither President Grant nor his successor, Rutherford B. hayes, devoted much time/effort to enforcing the act, & relatively few private lawsuits were brought in the years immediately following its enactment.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Nation League of Professional Baseball Clubs (or National League, NL) formed from the National Association of Base Ball Players, or the NA, one of the many previous <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">baseball leagues in creation before 1876. William Hulbert, a business man and officer of the Chicago White Stockings, had intended break away from the soon to be bankrupt NA and create his league, the National League. A meeting was held in Louisville, Kentucky where the league was created. There were eight original teams: The Chicago White Stockings*, Philadelphia Athletics*, Boston Red Stockings*, Hartford Dark Blues*, Mutual of New York*, St. Louis Red Stockings*, Cincinnati Red Stockings, and the Louisville Grays (*previous members of the NA).

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This was a very exciting time for the game. Many new things were being created. One such thing was the Negro Leagues. The very first Professional negro baseball team was the Cuban Giants. The team was originally formed in 1885 at the Argyle Hotel, a summer resort in [|Babylon], [|New York]. To appeal to a broader audience, Cook, their promoter, styled them the "Cuban Giants," a common ploy to avoid referring to the players as "black" or "Negro." Many black baseball teams survived as a result of their relationship with resort hotels. The players were typically employed at the hotels as waiters, bellhops, busboys, sweepers, and messengers. The teams would play baseball and provide entertainment for the hotel's white guests. The players likely started "clowning" in those games to keep the guests entertained. This strategy worked well for the Cuban Giants because they are the most successful negro baseball and roots from their team can be traced to the modern minor league and winter league teams today. Contrary to many people's beliefs, the formation of the separate Colored League was an effort to organize and sustain black baseball in the 1870s and 1880s, not to keep them from out of the game completely. The game of baseball was also expanding outside the professional ranks. Baseball was played by children and factory workers that weren't professional in teams by factories where they worked.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Baseball was most commonly found be played by children on open fields with whatever equipment they could get their hands on.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The baseballs, bats, gloves, and other equipment were different from what you are used to seeing on t.v. One drastic change from what you see today is the baseball bat. At first, most baseball leagues and players suggested between thirty and forty inches and weighing about 48 ounces. The bats were usually made of ash but that maple, white and pitch pine and hickory were also used. The National League also said that the bat could be no more than 42 inches. Compared to today, that is extremely long and heavy. The standard for today is 32-36 inches and 35-30 ounces. Something new that popped up was the use of a baseball glove. By the mid-1870s, gloves started to expand from the catcher to all the other positions. Many of the early gloves were a usual work glove with some extra padding. Another invention of the time were the baseball cleats. Spiked shoes were used by many players in the 1860s and the shoe plate (cleat), worn under the heel and toe was introduced in the late 1870s. This gave the players more traction on the field of play and these cleats evolved to the cleats we have today. Another very important invention was the catchers mask. Without it, countless lives would have been saved from major injury or even death. The very first catcher's mask was used in a game with the National League's very own Boston Red Stockings and the Harvard University Base Ball Club. It was said to be modified from a fencing mask. That's Harvard education for you. Most importantly, the baseball. Albert Spalding's baseball became the official base ball of the National League in 1878 and was replaced in 1977 by Rawlings. The Spalding baseball held the same specifications and stitch color through the 19th century. Most other baseball leagues were much different. Some weighed more, some less. In the era of baseball of the 1870s, it was known as the dead ball era because some manufactured baseballs were much heavier and not under National League regulation. This "dead ball era" is not found as much as in the statistic books because the outcomes changed drastically from ball to ball.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After years of unfair treatment and cruelty, Sioux and Cheyenne Indians had combined forces to defeat the US army. Intrusion of Americans onto the sacred lands of the Black Hills led Native Americans to confront the US Army in hope that it would force Americans to leave the land alone and sacred. Under command of Sitting Bull and a few other Native American leaders, they set out to attack the Army.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The Native American forces had met in Montana, while the US Army had sent out three groups to attack the Native Americans. Custer and his Seventh Cavalry had spotted Sioux Village and a group of warriors along the river. Custer planned to capture the Sioux off guard and by surprise, thus disregarding orders to wait. He then split his force into three and gave control to Major Reno and Captain Benteen. Reno was to pursue the group of warriors, cross the river, then strike the town from the South. Captain Benteen was to prevent the Native Americans from escaping. Custer planned to strike the village simultaneously. Reno had then crossed the river into the village, without knowledge of the size of the enemy army. He was out-manned and out-gunned, and quickly retreated toward the brush along the riverside. Once there, he realized he could not hold his defense down, so retreated all together. Custer had not thought of the geographical issues that stood in his path. He had began to arriving to the village, when stopped by Native American warriors who had crossed the river to stop Custer's army. Crazy Horse's group had then came and enveloped Custer and his men, trapping them and making them into sitting ducks. Custer ordered his men to shoot their horses and use them as shields, but that could not help them. A US defeat that had cost them 215 men.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The battle may had been a small-time victory compared to the long-time loss that would stay with the Native American people. Now seen as larger and more harmful danger to the American people, Native Americans were more hated and detested now more than ever. Native American camps became disconnected and split. They had done this because it would make finding them much harder for the US Army.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In 1879, Thomas Edison patented the incandescent light bulb. This created a "spark" in the realm of inventions. Thomas Edison's light bulb became a very important invention that is still in use today. During the 1870s, small technological advances started puzzling the scientists and inventors of its time. During this time period, new ideas and technology began to form our society. Even though the mass production line was not established yet, these basic ideas and inventions soon became the basis for our society now.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">"Be courageous! Whatever setbacks America has encountered, it has always emerged as a stronger and more prosperous nation...." <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Thomas Alva Edison <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a young boy, Thomas Edison suffered from severe ADHD and pestered his teachers with tons of questions. He was fascinated with how the world worked but the world had no interest in a boy with ADHD. But despite his disabilities, Edison became one of the greatest innovators in the world.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">His most notable inventions was the lightbulb, which helped shape today's technology. Imagine a place with no lightbulbs, we would still be using candle light and paper for homework! Even though the lightbulb was not the greatest of Edison's inventions, it had the biggest global impact and was a large step in the technological business. It took Edison 3000+ filaments until he could produce a practical and useable light bulb. Although he was not the original creator of the light bulb, he created a light bulb that could be used for hours and not burn out. These bulbs made way into common households and helped shape our necessities.

Thomas Edison was the founder of General Electric, invented a remarkable number of electrical devices, including many hardware items used in the transmission, distribution and end uses of electricity as well as the integrated power plant capable of lighting multiple buildings simultaneously. This contributed to the Industrial revolution. It helped power buildings as well as light them with his light bulbs. He played a major role in owning a prominent company.

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