Texas Comes Home: Readmitted to the Union, 1870
On March 30, 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the act readmitting Texas to the Union, ending five years of Reconstruction rule.
Tales from the year 1870
The 70-Year-Old Grandmother Who Cast the First Vote
On September 6, 1870, 70-year-old Louisa Ann Swain walked to the ballot box in Laramie, Wyoming, and became the first woman celebrated for voting in a United States general election.