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  The thirteen colonies sever ties with Britain and sign the Declaration of Independence to become a free Nation. Picture Credit:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence accessed on December 3, 2016 from Wikipedia
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  France prevails over Austria in combat and Austria renounces ownership of the Roman Empire.
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  Louis Braille invents a reading system for the blind.
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  The new Queen Victoria begins her reign over Britain.
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  A convention for women's rights congregates for the first time in Seneca Falls, New York. Photo Credit:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/517210338439544479/ accessed on December 3 2016 from Pinterest
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  Abraham Lincoln signs the emancipation proclamation officially abolishing slavery. Photo Credit: http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/emancipation-proclamation accessed on December 3, 2016 from History.com
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  Robert E. Lee surrenders his last major confederate army thus ending the Civil War. Photo credit: http://joseseseko.overblog.com/2015/04/end-of-the-american-civil-war-in-appomattox.html accessed on December 3, 2016 from joseseseko
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  The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad is finished and a golden spike is driven to signify its completion Photo credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_railroad accessed on December 3, 2016 from Wikipedia
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  Alexander Graham Bell had his patent issued by the US patent office for his invention: the telephone. Photo Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_the_telephone accessed on December 3, 2016 from Wikipedia
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  Ellis Island officially opens as the federal immigration depot. Photo Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island accessed on December 3, 2016 from Wikipedia