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The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 people, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Hancock. The document was written to declare our independence, and so that the 13 colonies could be free from Britain. -
The Founding of Pennsylvania
On this day, William Penn, founded the State of Pennsylvania. PA was the second state founded, and is known as "The Keystone State." -
The Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France for fifteen million dollars. That is equal to roughly three cents an acre. The purchase more than doubled the size of the nation, and gave the US complete control of the Mississippi River.
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The First Train
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
From 1804 to 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an journey to explore the west. They also had to record the different flora and fauna found, and draw accurate maps. They got help from a 16-year-old Native American girl named Sacagawea, who helped to guide them. During the journey, only one person died.
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The First Steamboat
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The Texas Revolution
In the Texas Revolution, the Americans that were settled in Texas, a Mexican territory, fought against the Mexican government to gain independence. The Texas Revolution lasted from 1835 to 1836. After the Texas Revolution, the state of Texas became its own nation, until it wanted to be admitted into the US.
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The Battle of the Alamo
The Alamo was from February 2, 1836 to March 6, 1836. During the Battle of the Alamo, a small fort in Texas was invaded by the Mexican army. The Texans were greatly outnumbered, but fought anyway. Every Texan man in the Alamo was killed by the Mexicans, but the women and children were spared to send a message to America not to come.
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The First Telegraph
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California Gold Rush
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Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg
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The Reconstruction Era
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General Robert E. Lee's Surrender at Appomattox Court House
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Lincoln's Assassination
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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The First Telephone
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The Invention of the Electric Light Bulb
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The First Automobile
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The First Radio
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The First Airplane
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Model T's Release
This is when Henry Ford released the Model to the the States, and revolutionized transportation itself. -
The First Television
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a period of time from 1929 to 1939, in which many Americans, lost their jobs, and everyone but the upper class were very poor, and struggling to survive. -
The Creation of Marvel
Marvel Publishing group started on May 1st, 1939. They started off making comics of original heroes, and villains, they created, and since then the studio has grown to be one of the top superhero industries in the world, having movies, toys, video games, etc. -
The Pearl Harbor Bombing
The Pearl Harbor bombing was during WWII. The Japanese bombed Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, and finally forced the U.S. to fight in the war. -
D-Day
The D-Day Invasion, or D-Day, by Allied Forces on the northern beaches of France marked the freedom of France and Eastern Europe from the Nazi forces. -
The Invention of the VCR
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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The Release of the Apple II Computer
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The Release of Atari 2600
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The Founding of LCBC
This is when LCBC (Lives Changed By Christ), was founded. It is a nine campus megachurch, spanning across PA. It was formerly known as Lancaster County Bible Church, but is now in multiple counties. It is one of the largest churches in the country, and it is where I go to church at. -
9/11
On September 11, 2001, terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center, or the Twin Towers, and destroyed them. -
My Birthday
This is the day that I, Ashton Nafziger, was born into the planet Earth.
