Benjamin Harrison

Birth-Death: (1833 - 1901 ) Term: (1889-1893 )

Harrison expanded the nation's frontier. With Secretary of State Blaine the United States had participated in conflicts around the world from the Samoan Islands to the Bering Sea. Also six new states: North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington entered the Union under Harrison. The United States was growing.

Chronology of Benjamin Harrison

1889-1890 - Nellie Bly sets a record by traveling around thw world in 72 days

1890 - The Sherman Anti-Trust Act passes to curb monopolies

1892 - The International Copyright Act is passed