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By heathercalliham
  • George Washington was elected

    George Washington was elected

    In 1789 our very first president was elected, George Washington.
  • The National Anthem was written

    The National Anthem was written

    Our nations anthem was written by a gentleman known as Francis Scott Key.
  • Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves

    Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves

    The Emancipation Proclamation was addressed and all the slaves in the confederate states were to be freed. A true mark in our nations history.
  • Pledge of Allegiance was written

    Pledge of Allegiance was written

    The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by a scoialist minister, Francis Bellamy.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. leader of the civil rights movement

    Martin Luther King Jr. leader of the civil rights movement

    Martin Luther King Jr. received The Nobel Peace prize for his outstanding contributions in the civil rights movement.