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 1887 Printed-Color, Wax-Engraved Railroad Map of Rhode Island
- Authentic Old Map -
by Rand McNally |
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In the United States, 1880s were marked by technological innovation and worker unrest across the country. In 1880 President Garfield is assassinated and Chester Arthur becomes President. The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn and Manhattan in 1882. Telephones became an increasingly popular form of communication. Automobiles were in their infancy.
In 1886 a huge riot broke out in Chicago's Haymarket Square. In the West, much of workers anger was focused on Chinese immigrants. Many were killed by angry mobs in Washington and Wyoming. In 1886, the symbol of freedom and opportunity to many European immigrants, the Statue of Liberty, was dedicated in New York Harbor. Also in 1886, Apache leader, Geronimo surrendered in Arizona. In 1887, Grover Cleveland signed the Dawes Severalty Act into law. Under the law, 160 acres of land was allocated to each Indian, along with U.S. citizenship. After the allotment Indian land holdings decreased by about 90 million acres. These lands were declared surplus and sold.
This unusual map shows all of the railroads that crisscrossed the state in 1887. Cities, towns, and geographic features are shown. Providence is inset.
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