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The U.S. Library of Congress is founded on April 24, 1800.
The first edition of the New York Post is published November 16, 1801.
Lewis and Clark begin their expedition to map the northwest United States on May 14, 1804. -
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Alexander Hamiliton dies following a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. -
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Painter Charles Willson Peale establishes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1805. -
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Painter Charles Willson Peale establishes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1805. -
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Steam-powered ferry service between New York City and Hoboken, NJ, begins on October 11, 1811. -
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A magnitude 8.3 earthquake (the strongest ever recorded in the continental United States) strikes near New Madrid, MO, temporarily reversing the course of the Mississippi River on February 2, 1812. -
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British soldiers burn the White House and other government buildings on August 24, 1814. -
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The thirteen stars and stripes configuration of the U.S. flag is officially adopted by Congress on April 4, 1818. -
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Norwich University, the first private military school, is founded in Vermont on August 6, 1819.