What Happened in 1867

Thomas Edison is Fired from Western Union

In 1866, at the age of 19, Thomas Edison moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where, as an employee of Western Union, he worked the Associated Press... Read more

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody hunts buffalo to feed construction crew of Kansas Pacific Railroad

Finally, in 1867, Cody took up the trade that gave him his nickname, hunting buffalo to feed the construction crews of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.... Read more

Laura Ingalls Wilder is born

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, the author of the beloved semi-autobiographical Little House series, was born in Wisconsin, the second daughter of Charles... Read more

Nebraska is the 37th State Admitted to the Union

The word “Nebraska” first began to appear in publications in 1842, when Lt. John C. Fremont explored the plains and mountains of the western United... Read more

The Alaska Purchase Treaty Is Signed

The purchase of Alaska in 1867 marked the end of Russian efforts to expand trade and settlements to the Pacific coast of North America, and became... Read more

Seward's Folly US agrees to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million

Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. Critics attacked Seward for the secrecy... Read more

The United States Senate Ratifies The Alaska Purchase Treaty

The purchase of Alaska in 1867 marked the end of Russian efforts to expand trade and settlements to the Pacific coast of North America, and became... Read more

Wilbur Wright Born

Wilbur Wright was born near Millville, Indiana in 1867. The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16,... Read more

Alfred Nobel Obtains a Patent for Dynamite in England

Dynamite is an explosive material based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth (kieselgur: United States... Read more

Jesse James And His Gang Rob A Bank

The survivors of Clement's gang continued to conduct bank robberies over the next two years, though their numbers dwindled through arrests,... Read more

Frank Lloyd Wright Born

Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Widely regarded as America's most significant architect, Wright... Read more

The Alaska Transfer Ceremony Takes Place

An Aleut name, "Alaska" was chosen by the Americans. The transfer ceremony took place in Sitka on October 18, 1867. Russian and American soldiers... Read more

The Angola Horror

The bridge crossing the Big Sister creek is about a quarter of a mile east of the village of Angola. The train to which the accident happened was... Read more