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Revolutionary War Begins
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Declaration Of Independence Approved
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Revolutionary War ends
Revolutionary War ends
The Continental Congress agrees on the Articles of Confederation
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Bill Of Rights
From John Sullivan, with John McDuffee's Answers to Queries concerning the Moose, 5 March 1781–12 March 1784 [Jefferson]John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 December 1781 [Adams]Jefferson's Account and Attendance Record in the General Assembly for October 1781, [10–22 December 1781] [Jefferson]From Joshua Brackett, 15 December 1781 [Adams]From C. W. F. Dumas, 15 December 1781 [Adams]C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 15 December 1781 [Adams]From John Jay, 15 December 1781 [Adams]Notes o -
US Constitution
Since May 25, 1787, the 55 delegates had gathered almost daily in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. By the middle of June, it became apparent to the delegates that to merely amend the Articles of Confederation would not be sufficient. Instead, they would write an entirely new document designed to clearly define and separate the powers of the central government, the powers of the states, the rights of the people and how the representative -
Consitution Becomes the Law
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. -
George Washington is the 1st President
George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart; "Badge for Military Merit” recognized merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers; consisted of a purple heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver; presented to soldiers for "any singularly meritorious action"; permitted its wearer to pass guards and sentinels without challenge; inscribed the honoree's name and regiment in a "Book of Merit"; awarded to -
Abarham Lincohn Becomes the 15th President
Possibly the greatest of all American presidents, Abraham Lincoln was born to poor parents in a three-sided shack in Hodgkinville, Kentucky, in 1809. He failed at many things in life before succeeding at being president. Given to bouts of depression, he was both funny and sad, often at the same time. And yet we love him for his vision, his patience, his wisdom, and his kindness. Even more importantly, he led the nation through the four bloodiest years of its history.
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The Civil War Starts
As early as 1858, the ongoing conflict between North and South over the issue of slavery had led Southern leadership to discuss a unified separation from the United States. By 1860, the majority of the slave states were publicly threatening secession if the Republicans, the anti-slavery party, won the presidency. Following Republican Abraham Lincoln's victory over the divided Democratic Party in November 1860, South Carolina immediately initiated secession proceedings. On December 20, the South -
The 13th Amendment To The Constitution Adopted
In 1863 President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring “all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” Nonetheless, the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation. Lincoln recognized that the Emancipation Proclamation would have to be followed by a constitutional amendment in order to guarantee the abolishmen -
The 15th Amendment To The Constitution Ratify
African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Although ratified on February 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th Amendment would not be fully realized for almost a century. Through the use of poll taxes, literacy tests and other means, Southern states were abl
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The 15th Amendment to the Constitution Ratified
usconstitution.net has printed a special edition copy of The Constitution of the United States that has been proofed word for word against the original Constitution housed in the Archives in Washington, D.C. It is identical in spelling, capitalization and punctuation. This 48 page Pocket Constitution also includes the Bill of Rights, Amendments 11-27, The Declaration of Independence, and a complete index of the Constitution.
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World War 1 begins
The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was the proximate trigger of the war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I -
The 19th Amedendment To The Constitution Ratify
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
World War 2
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World War 2 Begins
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Vietnam War
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Martin Luther King,Jr. "I Have A Dream" Speech
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Constitution Day 2011
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Saras Birthday
Sara was gaven birth to 14 years ago -
Sams Birthday
Sam was born 14 year from now