1867. Nebraska admitted to the Union.

Alaska purchased.

1868. President Johnson impeached.

Johnson acquitted.....

Fourteenth Amendment declared adopted..

1869. Grant inaugurated. . . . . .

1870. Fifteenth Amendment declared adopted. Work of reconstruction completed...

.May 26. .July. March 4. March.

.March.

1871. Fire in Chicago.

Trouble with the Nez Percé Indians.

1878. Bland Silver Bill passed.

Yellow fever in the south.

1879. Specie payments resumed.... Trouble with the Ute Indians. Garfield inaugurated.....

1881.

1882.

The President assassinated.
Death of Garfield..

Arthur inaugurated.

Star Route trials.

Guiteau executed..

Chinese immigration prohibited.

1883. East River Bridge completed.

Civil Service Bill passed.

New tariff bill passed.

1884. Rescue of the Greeley arctic expedition.

World's Fair opened in New Orleans..

1885. Cleveland inaugurated..

Death of General Grant.

.Jan. 1.

March 4. . July 2. .Sept. 19. Sept. 20.

. June.

Dec.

. March 4. ..July 23.

.Nov.

1889. Department of Agriculture created.

Harrison inaugurated

Johnstown Flood..

North and South Dakota, Montana and Wash-
ington admitted to the Union...........

APPENDIX I.

PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.