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King Charles the III gives William Penn the land that is now called Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia serves as the U.S. capital for ten years.
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Pennsylvania becomes the 2nd state and was named after William Penn.
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The battle of Gettysburg is fought in Pennsylvania.
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The Johnstown flood killed 2,200 people.
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African Americans from the south move north to begin the Great Migration.
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The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants women the right to vote.
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The first broadcast radio station is introduced in Pittsburgh, PA.
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World War II starts with fighting and bombs.
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Robert Nix is elected Pennsylvania’s first African American Congressman.
