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The American Red Cross was incorporated by Clara Barton.
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The Statue of Liberty arrived for the first time in New York harbor.
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Dr. John Pemberton, a Georgia pharmacist, invents coca-cola, a carbonated beverage
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Benjamin Harrison took the oath of office as president and gave an uplifting inaugural address.
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The deadliest flood in American history occurs in Johnstown, Pennsylvania when 2,200 people perish from the water of the South Fork Dam after heavy rains cause its destruction.
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The 51st Congress of the United States passes the International Copyright Act of 1891.
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Ellis Island, in New York Harbor, opens as the main east coast immigration center
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William McKinley was inaugurated as president of the United States.
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July 1897: The Klondike Gold Rush began in Alaska.
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The Peace Treaty ending the Spanish-American War is signed in Paris. The Spanish government agrees to grant independence to Cuba and cede Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.
