Category Archives: 1900s

First Lady Julia Grant, 76, dies 110 years ago this hour (1902)


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(Thursday, December 14, 1902, 11:17 p.m. local time)Julia Boggs Dent Grant, wife of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and was First Lady of the United States from 1869 to 1877, died tonight in Washington from heat failure. Grant was 76.

Anthracite Coal Strike of eastern Pennsylvania ends 110 years ago today (1902)


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(Thursday, October 23, 1902) — The 163-day Anthracite Coal Strike in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania ended today as more than 100,000 striking miners received more pay for fewer hours and the owners got a higher price for coal.

The strike was settled after President Theodore Roosevelt set up a fact-finding commission. It was the first labor episode in which the federal government intervened as a neutral arbitrator.

Britain’s King Edward VII crowned 110 years ago today (1902)


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(Saturday, August 9, 1902) — Edward VII, 60, was crowned king of Britain today following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, on Jan. 22, 1901. Edward’s coronation had originally been scheduled for June 26, 1902, but two days before, Edward was diagnosed with appendicitis.

Morant, Handcock executed for war crimes 110 years ago today (1902)


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(Thursday, February 27, 1902, shortly before 6:00 a.m. local time) — Australian soldiers Harry “Breaker” Morant and Peter Handcock were shot this morning by a British firing squad in South Africa for the murder of 12 prisoners of war during the dying days of the Boer War. Questions have since been raised as to whether they received a fair trial.

Theodore Roosevelt arrives at Canton for President McKinley’s funeral 110 years ago this hour

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(Wednesday, September 18, 1901, 11:58 a.m.) — The state funeral train bearing the remains of President William McKinley, who died four days ago from complications of gunshot wounds arrived in Canton, Ohio today (for burial tomorrow) with the new president, Theodore Roosevelt, paying his respects. Continue reading Theodore Roosevelt arrives at Canton for President McKinley’s funeral 110 years ago this hour