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| 1 | 1776 | - 1776: Jul 4, 1776 - It was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This anniversary is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. The handwritten copy signed by the delegates and given to the Congress is on display in the National Archives
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| 2 | 1812 | - Jun 1812—Feb 1815: War of 1812
The War of 1812 (June 1812 – February 1815) was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its dependent colonies in North America (Canada) and Native American allies.
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| 3 | 1865 | - 1865: Jun 23, 1865 - Brigadier General Stand Watie (1806-1871), a Cherokee chief, was the last Confederate general to surrender at the end of the American Civil War, on June 23, 1865
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| 4 | 1889 | - 1889: May 31, 1889 - Episode description: Accounts written by survivors, as well as period photographs and engravings, re-create the tragic events of May 31, 1889, when the worst flood in North American history hit Johnstown, PA
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| 5 | 1896 | - 1896: August Strom immigrates to United States from Sweden. Shipping out from the port at Malmo and arriving at Ellis Island he was one of several family members to make the trip.
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