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Revolutionary War Begins
In February, 1775, Great Britain had virtually declared war against the colonies.The time for reconciliation, moderation, and reasoning is over," General Gage wrote to Lord Dartmouth.http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Our_Country_vol_2/revolution_fe.html -
Revolutionary War Begins
On April 19, 1775, British and American soldiers exchanged fire in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord. On the night of April 18, the royal governor of Massachusetts, General Thomas Gage, commanded by King George III to suppress the rebellious Americans, had ordered 700 British soldiers, under Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith and Marine Major John Pitcairn, to seize the colonists' military stores in Concord, some 20 miles west of Boston.
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Declaration Of Independence Approved
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence -
Revolutionary War Ends
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) or the American War of Independence,[7] or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War -
US Constitution Written
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Constitution Becomes The Law
Conventional wisdom and Supreme Court doctrine hold that the federal Constitution became legally effective on March 4, 1789, when the first session of Congress began.http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=278416 -
George Washington Becomes 1st President
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775–1783, and presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington -
Bill Of Rights Ratified
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Abraham Lincoln Becomes the 16th president
Abraham Lincoln Listeni/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/ (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis — the American Civil War — preserving the Union while ending slavery and promoting economic and financial modernization. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln -
The Civil War Starts
The beginning of the war, 1861Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860 triggered South Carolina's declaration of secession from the Union. By February 1861, six more Southern states made similar declarationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War#The_beginning_of_the_war.2C_1861 -
The 13th Amendment To The Constitution Adopted
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, passed by the House on January 31, 1865, and adopted on December 6, 1865.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
The 15th Amendment To The Constitution ratified
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/15thamendment.html -
World War 1 Begins
World War I (WWI), which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter,[4] was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I -
The 19th Amendment To The Constitution Ratified
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
World War 2 Begins
World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2), was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War[A 3] was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955[A 1] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.The Vietnam War[A 3] was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955[A 1] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. -
Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have A Dream Speech"
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tyrell's birthday
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Michael Jackson's Death
On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol intoxication after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he found Jackson in his room, not breathing, but with a faint pulse, and that he administered CPR on his bed to no avail. After placing a call to 9-1-1 at 12:20 p.m., Jackson was treated by paramedics at his home,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Michael_Jacks -
Nba Finals 2011
The 2011 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2010–11 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4–2, to win their first NBA title. Dallas became the latest NBA team from Texas to win its first title,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NBA_Finals -
constitution day 2011
Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_%28United_States%29