10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America

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Sept 17, 1862 – Antietam
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Fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, the Battle of Antietam (Battle of Sharpsburg to Southerners) was the first major battle of the American Civil War to take place in the north. The .. show full overview
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May 26, 1637 – Massacre at Mystic
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On May 26, 1637, English settlers and their Indian allies attacked Mystic Fort, home of the Pequot Indians, in Mystic Connecticut would change the relationship between the colonists and .. show full overview
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July 16, 1939 – Einstein's Letter
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On July 16, 1939, at the insistence of Le� Szil�rd and Eugene Wigner, legendary physicist Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, personally warning the .. show full overview
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Sept 6,1901 – Murder at the Fair: The Assassination of President McKinley
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While attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, President William McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz on September 6, 1901. Although doctors were able to remove .. show full overview
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Sept 9, 1956 – When America Was Rocked
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Elvis Presley's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 09, 1956 signified a whole new culture that involved teenage independence, sexuality, race relations, and a new form of music. These changes truly scared older generations of Americans.
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Jan 24, 1848 – Gold Rush
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On January 24, 1848, a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold in a California river, assuring in the famous gold rush, which would propel the creation of the state of California .. show full overview
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July 21, 1925 – Scopes: The Battle Over America's Soul
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July 21, 1925 marked the start of the Scopes Monkey Trial. At issue was the Butler Act, which had been passed a few months earlier by the Tennessee General Assembly. The law said "... .. show full overview
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July 6, 1892 – The Homestead Strike
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On July 6, 1892, the union working at Carnegie Steel Company went on strike due to pay cuts and poor working wages. Just before the strike, Andrew Carnegie left for a trip to Scotland, .. show full overview
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June 21, 1964 – Freedom Summer
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The murders of three civil rights workers, part of the Freedom Summer Project, on June 21, 1964 by members of the Ku Klux Klan, spurred Congress to pass the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which .. show full overview
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Jan 25, 1787 – Shays' Rebellion: America's First Civil War
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With the American Revolution over, the farmers of Massachusetts were upset about growing debt and increasing taxes. Failure to repay debt often resulted in imprisonment in debtor's .. show full overview