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Henry Thoreau publishes "Walden"
Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" transformed the modern idea of transcendentalism. Thoreau spent 3 years at Walden Pond and wrote about his experiences and feelings in this book. -
Charles Darwin Publishes His Theory of Evolution
Charles Darwin after his trip to the Galapagos Islands came back with evidence for one of biggest scientific discoveries ever. -
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American Civil War
The American Civil war was a fight between the North (Union) and the South (Confederates). This fight ultimately ended with the Union winning and slavery coming to an end in America. -
Titanic Sank
This tragic event is one of the worst sea faring accidents of all time. When the mammoth ship hit an iceberg there was not chance for the boat to stay afloat. -
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World War I
This was the first World War also known as The War To End All Wars. This was the first modernized war and was fought between France, Britain, and the USA against Germany. -
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Stock Market Crash of 1929
This period of time was the worst stock crash in history. This time period started the period of time of the Great Depression. -
First World Cup
This was the first ever World Cup in Uruguay. The Uruguay National Football team won the entire tournament. -
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World War II
This time span signifies the entirety of WWII. This was the deadliest modern war and was fought between the Allies (USA, Britain, France, Etc.) and the Axis Powers (Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan). -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was the event which sparked the United States involvement in WWII. A strike from Japan left dozens of boats sunk and hundreds of boatmen dead. -
Apollo 8 Captures Earth Rise Picture
This informative and mind changing picture caused our opinion of the Earth to be changed.