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1838
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Tennessee prohibits alcohol.
Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol -
First US prohibition
Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States -
Kentucky allows women in school
Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions -
New Orleans begins producing dimes.
US mint in New Orleans begins operation (producing dimes) -
Steamship
Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to NYC) -
Sirius docks in NYC
English steamship "Sirius" docks in NYC after Atlantic crossing -
Great Western docks in NYC
English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in NYC -
Iowa organized.
Iowa Territory is organized -
1st US maring expidition
1st US marine expedition -
Extermination Order.
Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.