What Happened in 1868

Elizabeth Blackwell establishes a Women's Medical College

During the American Civil War, Blackwell trained many women to be nurses and sent them to the Union Army. Many women were interested and received... Read more

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody serves as a scout for the United States Army

From 1868 until 1872 Cody was employed as a scout by the United States Army. Part of this time he spent scouting for Indians, and the remainder was... Read more

Ulysses S. Grant Is Elected To Office

The second President from Ohio, Grant was elected the 18th President of the United States in 1868, and was re-elected to the office in 1872. Grant... Read more

The Treaty Of Fort Laramie Is Signed

The Treaty of Fort Laramie (also called the Sioux Treaty of 1868) was an agreement between the United States and the Lakota nation, Yanktonai... Read more

Jean-Martin Charcot Diagnoses Multiple Sclerosis

The French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893) was the first person to recognize multiple sclerosis as a distinct disease in 1868.... Read more

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois is Born

History cannot ignore W.E.B. DuBois because history has to reflect truth and Dr. DuBois was a tireless explorer and a gifted discoverer of social... Read more

Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, was one of the most dramatic events in the political life of the United... Read more

Vote On President Johnson's Impeachment

On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate voted 35 to 19, one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict President Andrew Johnson of "high... Read more

First Memorial Day

In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day... Read more

William Seward Certifies That The Fourteenth Amendment Is A Part Of The Constitution

On July 28, 1868, Secretary of State William Seward issued a proclamation certifying without reservation that the Fourteenth Amendment was a part... Read more

Discovery of Helium

Helium is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It is inert, not reacting with any element, including itself, and so tiny that it is used to find... Read more

First Volume of 'Little Women' is Published

Looking for a bestseller, a publisher asked Alcott to write a book for girls. Although reluctant at first, she poured her best talent into the... Read more

Cornell University Opens For The First Term

Cornell University welcomed its first 412 students to the rural campus overlooking Lake Cayuga in Ithaca, New York, on October 7, 1868. Cornell is... Read more