Episodes Nearest to March 3, 1899: 1 through 25 of 25

  1. Creation of Texas Regiment for Service in the Phillipine-American Way
    date March 3, 1899map BEXAR, Texastags War

    Raised specifically for duty in the Philippines, the Thirty-third Infantry regiment of the United States Volunteers became the most famous combat unit to serve in the Philippine-American War, which lasted from 1898 to 1902. The U.S. had purchased the Philippines from Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898; however, Filipinos had been fighting for their independence since 1896 and refused...

  2. The Need for More Ships
    date March 3, 1899map MONTGOMERY, Virginiatags Agriculture, Economy, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The Need for More Ships

    In the late nineteenth century, as the steel and iron industries of the United States slowly became larger and more powerful, newly developed Southern industrial areas began to show interest in the building of a stronger, more powerful merchant marine. A Virginia newspaper, The Montgomery Messenger, shows great interest in the economic benefits of a more extensive...

  3. Enter: The Leading Pain Killer
    date March 6, 1899map Europe, Outside UStags Medicine/Health, Medicine

    After years of research, in 1899 German company, Friedrich Bayer & Co. began manufacturing Aspirin for release into the market as a fever reducer and pain reliever; physicians could then prescribe Aspirin to their patients in one-gram doses. Previous to this tweaked product, the most common medicine of its function was Salicylic Acid, which is contracted from Willow Tree bark, having medicinal...

  4. Rambunctious Black Soldiers Kill Macon Boy
    date March 8, 1899map BIBB, Georgiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    The soldiers were finally leaving Macon. Little did the surrounding area know that they would be celebrating throughout their entire journey-in a destructive and fatal way. On March 8, 1899, the black men of the Tenth Immunes boarded their train with hidden firearms in tow. As the train started along, and began coming along stations, the men fired multitudes of shots out of the windows at each platform....

  5. Race Riot in Arkansas
    date March 18, 1899 to March 22, 1899map LITTLE RIVER, Arkansastags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    Over a four day period in March, about a dozen African-American citizens of Little River County Arkansas were lynched or otherwise killed, as whites took vengeance after hearing rumors of a revolt among the blacks of the area. The race riot occurred in an isolated area in the southwest corner of the state and because of this remote location, it was very difficult for reporters to obtain reliable...

  6. Laredo Smallpox Riot
    date March 19, 1899 to March 21, 1899map WEBB, Texastags Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Race-Relations

    A breakout of smallpox in the Texas town of Laredo in 1898 eventually led to a confrontation between citizens and a group of Texas Rangers, which left one man dead, thirteen wounded and another twenty-one imprisoned. At the beginning of 1899, State health official, W.T. Blunt, ordered drastic measures- house-to-house vaccination, fumigation and burning of all personal effects suspected of contamination-...

  7. Adoption of Amendment Legalizes Disenfranchisement of Blacks in North Carolina
    date February 8, 1899map WAKE, North Carolinatags Race-Relations

    Proposed and adopted unanimously by the Democratic caucus on February 8, 1899, this amendment would fundamentally change the constitution of the state of North Carolina and block a large percentage of its population from employing their right to vote. The amendment was based on a plan devised by Francis D. Winston of Bertie County and largely mirrored a provision adopted in Louisiana the previous...

  8. Augusta Mill Strike Ends
    date January 27, 1899map RICHMOND, Georgiatags Economy

    A two month long strike in the cotton mills of Augusta ended in January after workers gave in a struggle with employers over wages and standards of living. The strike began on November 22, 1898. The strike was expected by those in the community, as tension had been mounting among the workers of the King mills, the Sibley mills, the Enterprise, the Warwick and the Isaetta. Workers at several of the...

  9. Large Cotton Mills Open in Two Virginia Towns
    date January 20, 1899 to January, 1899map HENRICO, Virginiatags Economy

    The January 21 edition of the Richmond Dispatch announced the opening of large cotton mills in two towns in Virginia, Manchester and Old Dominion. The mills were already constructed in both towns, but had been closed, the Marshall Mills in Manchester for eighteen months and the Dominion mills for five years. The Mills would now be run in cooperation with one another, adopting the name United Cotton...

  10. Soldier Portrays Experiences in Army Hospital in Florida
    date April 23, 1899map DUVAL, Floridatags Health/Death, War

    In a letter written to a friend, Edwin L. Johnson describes his experiences in an army camp in Florida during the previous summer of 1898. Johnson's friend, Julius E. Boggs, forwarded the letter to the Charleston newspaper, the News and Courier, where it was published on June 18, 1899. Johnson volunteered for the army when the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898 and was enlisted into the...

  11. Brutal Lynching of Sam Hose
    date April 23, 1899map COWETA, Georgiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    On this Sunday afternoon, Same Hose, sometimes also referred to as Sam Holt, was killed in front of a crowd of 2,000 white spectators, many of whom had traveled from Atlanta for the occasion. Hose, a farm laborer, was accused of murdering his employer, Alfred Cranford, after a dispute broke out over wages and of brutally attacking his wife, although sources differ on the precise details of the encounter....

  12. Celebration of Centennial Anniversary of Methodism in Richmond
    date April 23, 1899 to April 28, 1899map HENRICO, Virginiatags Church/Religious-Activity

    To celebrate 100 years of Methodism in the city of Richmond, five days of services and prayer meetings were held in the state capitol. Thousands were in attendance and the zeal the event created led one reporter from the Dispatch to claim: “the celebration is in effect the same as a religious revival on a colossal scale'. <br /> Services began Sunday April 23 as crowds packed...

  13. Ninth International Sunday School Association Meets in Atlanta
    date April 27, 1899 to April 30, 1899map FULTON, Georgiatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Race-Relations

    This religious meeting held in Atlanta brought together “some of the most prominent leaders in the entire Christian world', according to the Atlanta Constitution. Over the course of several days, these leaders met with religious leaders from across the country, as well as ordinary citizens of Atlanta to discuss topics of religion and to raise money for churches and Sunday schools across...

  14. The Confederate Army Holds A Reunion
    date April 12, 1899 to June 2, 1899map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags War

    Right before the turn of the Twentieth Century, the former Confederate Army held a reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Men from all ranks of the army descended upon the city where secession began to reminisce about their former exploits and their lost way of life. For example, Henry W. Feilden, a British aristocrat who had served in the Confederate Army, wrote from England, After reading the...

  15. Southern Railroad System Purchases the Carolina Midland
    date May 12, 1899map RICHLAND, South Carolinatags Agriculture, Economy, Migration/Transportation

    A newspaper in Barnwell, South Carolina reported in their May 11 edition that the Southern Railroad had purchased the Carolina Midland, a main road that cut across the state. The Railroad had recently purchased the South Carolina and the Georgia road. The Railroad intended to use this road to construct a direct line from Columbia, SC to Savannah, GA. Cities like Barnwell paid close attention to...

  16. President McKinley visits Alabama
    date December 16, 1898map MONTGOMERY, Alabamatags War

    In order to garner support for the Treaty of Paris, President McKinley visited Georgia and Alabama with fellow politicians Joe Wheeler, William Shafter, Henry Lawton, and Secretary Alger. The Presidents first stop in Alabama was at the Tuskegee Institute: a school of technical education for black men and women. At Tuskegee, McKinley was met by Booker T. Washington and a parade of 1,200 young...

  17. The Treaty of Peace 1898
    date December 10, 1898map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Spanish-American War, The Treaty of Peace 1898

    The Treaty of Peace 1898

    The 1898 Treaty of Peace was a historical document that was composed to declare an end to armed conflict between the United States and Spain.  After the Spanish- American War had ended, both sides met in Paris and composed a treaty laying out the terms of the final settlement between both sides.  The treaty was signed in Paris, France on December 10, 1989.  No...

  18. Prohibition Meeting in Thomasville, Georgia
    date December 4, 1898map THOMAS, Georgiatags Law, Politics, Women

    The town of Thomasville, Georgia held an election to vote on the topic of prohibition on Monday December 3, 1898. Before the vote took place, people promoting opposite positions on prohibition traveled throughout Thomas County and endorsed their own views on the topic. Two prominent figures within Thomas County promoted their opposing stances. Judge Rodenberry led the prohibitionists, and Mr. Theo...

  19. Fatal Racial Confrontation Provokes Black Soldiers
    date November 29, 1898map BIBB, Georgiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    In late November 1898, Private Will Kempin, a black soldier in the Third North Carolina Regiment stationed in Macon, Georgia entered a saloon intending to buy a drink. Upon his entrance, the owner W. S. Simmons refused to serve him on the basis of his race. Kempin, upset over the discriminatory policy, had an altercation with Simmons' brother and then angrily left the establishment. Later he...

  20. The Bankruptcy Act of 1898 is announced
    date November 28, 1898map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Economy

    For fifteen years prior to 1898 the Bankruptcy Act lay pending in the Congress. On November 18, 1898, the rules of the act were finally announced to the American people by Justice Gray of the United States Supreme Court. It was asserted that all rules of the act would take effect as of January 2, 1898. The act replaced the previous Bankruptcy Act of 1867.<br /><br />The Bankruptcy...

  21. Graduation Address at Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth
    date June 7, 1899map CHATHAM, Georgiatags African-Americans, Education

    Bishop Benjamin William Arnett delivered a graduation address to the youths of the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth on June 7, 1899. In his speech Arnett spoke to the youths about the many commendable achievements of African Americans. He noted that the black race had gone through many changes throughout history and many more changes needed to occur. Arnett's speech mainly...

  22. The Battle of Anniston
    date November 24, 1898map CALHOUN, Alabamatags African-Americans, Race-Relations, War

    During the Spanish American War, the Third Regiment in Alabama was comprised entirely of black men. They were a willing and able regiment, physically strong and mentally prepared for battle. In the fall of 1898 the regiment traveled from their training camp to Anniston, Alabama where they were met with insult and hatred from the white civilians and soldiers. When physically attacked the black...

  23. Phoenix Election Riot
    date November 8, 1898 to November 14, 1898map ABBEVILLE, South Carolinatags Race-Relations, Crime/Violence

    In 1898 blacks in South Carolina outnumbered whites 3 to 1. The majority of whites at the time feared blacks possessed too much power and therefore supported decreasing the black vote through disfranchisement. One family in South Carolina, The Tolberts, stood in stark contrast to the majority and supported black rights. As a result the Tolberts controlled the Negro vote and exercised a significant...

  24. Electricity Expands to Raleigh, NC
    date June 24, 1899map WAKE, North Carolinatags Economy, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    With the opening of the summer of 1899 came promises in North Carolina that electric light and power would soon be furnished to all of the towns located along the Seaboard Air Line, which ran between Raleigh, NC and Norfolk, VA. Senator Don Cameron of Pennsylvania was the head of a large syndicate being put together in Virginia and North Caroline that intended to expand electricity to these new...

  25. The Wilmington Rebellion
    date November 9, 1898 to November 10, 1898map NEW HANOVER, North Carolinatags African-Americans, Race-Relations, War

    In November of 1898, the population of Wilmington North Carolina was composed of 8,000 white men and 25,000 black men. Many blacks were employed gainfully in the community as artisans, policeman, and fireman. Rather than look at this positively, white men were intimidated by blacks and thus considered Wilmington the “city of lost opportunity' for white men. Regardless of the fact that...