On May 10th in US Political History
Part IV
Part IV
On May 10th in 1869 In the desert near Promontory, Utah, railway official Leland Stanford, drove down a golden spike to unite the tracks from the east and the west. The first transcontinental railroad was completed when the Union Pacific Railroad--building west from Omaha, Nebraska--and the Central Pacific--building east from Sacramento, California--met at Promontory Point, Utah. Recognizing that transportation was essential to the economic development of the nation, the U.S. Congress passed legislation in 1862 that provided for the construction of a railroad linking the east and west coasts. A depression followed the completion of the railroad and the Chinese workers became a target as unemployment soared.
On May 10th in 1872 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for U.S. president. Thomas Nast depicted her as "Mrs. Satan." Victoria Woodhull created Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly, a radical publication, in 1870 with her sister, Tennessee. The journal published the first English translation of Karl Marx's The Communist Manifesto. Seeking to be more politically active, Woodhull established the Equal Rights Party, and shortly thereafter ran for the US Presidency on the political group's ticket in 1872.
On May 10th in 1876 Centennial Fair opened in Philadelphia. Centennial Hall was built in Philadelphia, Pa., to commemorate the country’s 100th birthday.
On May 10th in 1886 The US Supreme Court ruling in Santa Clara County v Southern Pacific Railroad dealt with taxation of railroad properties. A unanimous decision, written by Justice Harlan, ruled on the matter of fences, holding that the state of California illegally included the fences running beside the tracks in its assessment of the total value of the railroad's property. As a result, the county could not collect taxes from Southern Pacific that it was not allowed to collect in the first place.
On May 10th in 1908 The first Mother’s Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia.
On May 10th in 1924 J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at age 29.
On May 10th in 1872 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for U.S. president. Thomas Nast depicted her as "Mrs. Satan." Victoria Woodhull created Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly, a radical publication, in 1870 with her sister, Tennessee. The journal published the first English translation of Karl Marx's The Communist Manifesto. Seeking to be more politically active, Woodhull established the Equal Rights Party, and shortly thereafter ran for the US Presidency on the political group's ticket in 1872.
On May 10th in 1876 Centennial Fair opened in Philadelphia. Centennial Hall was built in Philadelphia, Pa., to commemorate the country’s 100th birthday.
On May 10th in 1886 The US Supreme Court ruling in Santa Clara County v Southern Pacific Railroad dealt with taxation of railroad properties. A unanimous decision, written by Justice Harlan, ruled on the matter of fences, holding that the state of California illegally included the fences running beside the tracks in its assessment of the total value of the railroad's property. As a result, the county could not collect taxes from Southern Pacific that it was not allowed to collect in the first place.
On May 10th in 1908 The first Mother’s Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia.
On May 10th in 1924 J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at age 29.
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