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Revolutionary War Begins
When the war began, the 13 colonies lacked a professional army or navy. Each colony sponsored local militia. Militiamen were lightly armed, had little training, and usually did not have uniforms.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War -
Declaration of Independence Approved
Congress declared independence by adopting the Lee Resolution.http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html -
Revolutionary War Ends
The Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress and the American Revolutionary War officially ends.http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/01-american-revolution-timeline.htm -
Federal Convention
The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation.http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html -
US Constitution Written
The Virginia Plan was the unofficial agenda for the Convention, and was drafted chiefly by James Madison, considered to be "The Father of the Constitution" for his major contributions.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution#Work_of_the_Constitutional_Convention -
Constitution Becomes the Law
The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 through 10) was proposed and all ten Amendments were ratified simultaneously . These, too, became part of the Supreme Law of the Land, although they applied only to the federal government until well after the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_year_did_the_Constitution_become_the_law_of_the_land -
George Washington is the 1st President
Washington enjoyed less than three years of retirement at Mount Vernon, for he died of a throat infection December 14, 1799. For months the Nation mourned him.http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington -
Bill of Rights Ratified
Originally, the Bill of Rights included legal protection for land-owning white men only, excluding African Americans and women. It took additional Constitutional Amendments and numerous Supreme Court cases to extend the same rights to all U.S. citizens.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights -
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.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 1918. It involved all the world's great powers,[5] which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Centra
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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 -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam People's Army (North Vietnamese Army) engaged in a more conventional war, at times committing large units into battle. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces relied on air superiority and overwhelming firepower to conduct search and destroy operations, involving ground forces, artillery and airstrikes.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War -
Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.[1] He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.[2] King is often presented as a heroic leader in the history of modern American liberalism.[3]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_ -
Nathan's Birthday
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William's Birthday
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Constitution Day
In honor of Constitution Day, all educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution. The National Constitution Center can help you meet this requirement!http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs_About.aspx