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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Discovers the New World
<a href='http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/columbus.htm'
Christopher Columbus and his crew land in the New World -
The Mayflower Lands
<a href='http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/' The Mayflower was a boat that the Pilgrims were on. When they landed, they had the "First Thanksgiving". -
Boston Massacre
THe Boston Massacre was a street fight where patriots throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at a squad of British people. -
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
<a href='http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html' The Declaration of Independence was a contract that declared the independence of the United States of America -
The First United States Presidential Election
<a href='http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-presidential-election' George Washington was the first president of the United States, and was elected on January 7, 1789 -
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The American Civil War
<a href='http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war' The American Civil War was a war fought against slavery. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assasination
<a href='http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination' Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, and was assasinated in the Petersen House, while he was watching a play. -
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The Great Depression
<a href='http://www.thegreatdepressioncauses.com/timelines.html' The reason we have a "Black Friday", and the reason it is called that is because this is the day the Great Depression started, when the stock market crashed in 1929, so the prices are lowered that day in remembrence of the terrible event that happened in the 30s -
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World War II
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World War II was arguably the most important war the United States has ever been in. -
The United States Army raises the flag at Iwo Jima
http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingc.htm - The Six American soldiers raise the Flag at Iwo Jima -
John F Kennedy's Assasination
<a href='http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/JFK_Assassination' John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He was assasinated in Dallas Texas, as he was riding in a motorcade. -
When Maple Street School was built
<a href='http://www.maplestreetschool.com/' Maple Street School is an indepented k-8 grade school in Manchester Center, Vermont. -
9/11
<a href='http://www.911memorial.org/' 9/11 was a terrible event in US History. It was the day that the World Trade Centers were bombed by the Taliban.