Samuel Gompers: G Is For Statue Of Liberty

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G is for Gompers
Samuel Gompers was the first leader of the American Federation of Labor or AFL.
He helped unions and union member become part of American Society.

H is for Hayman Riot
It was a strike for an eight hour workday, starting May 1st in Chicago.
It eventually become extremely violent when a bomb was thrown, several Germans were arrested all with ties to anarchism.

J is for John B Meyenbenberg
John B Meynbenberg , of Saint Louis , patent evaporated milk.
He came up with the process to remove 60% of water from the milk, and made it so that it could last up to one year.

M is for Mississippi Woman's College
The first taxpayer supported woman’s college for white girls was in mississippi in 1884.
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N is for New York Roller Skates
After many improvements of the ball bearings in roller skates, roller skating was the the big thing in 1884 because it was easier to control the skates and less stressful on the joints. It became so popular especially in, New York, that some people that all policemen should have a pair to overtake criminals.

S is for Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a giant copper statue in New York that was presented to the U.S on July 4th, 1884. In 1885 it was shipped to the U.S, but the groundwork was not finished so it was not completed until 1886. It’s face is the designer's mother’s face.

L is for Literature
Realism in literature was very popular showing up in the famous Adventures of Hucleberry Finn. Realism is the portrayal of something as realistic, not something

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