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New York serves as Capital
New York serves as the very first capital of the United States for 5 years! -
New York Becomes a State
New York becomes an official state! New York was the 11th state. -
Good-Bye Slavery!
Slavery is abolished in New York! Let's Celebrate! -
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is finished and creates the link from Brooklyn to Manhattan. -
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is unveiled in New York Harbor on October 28. -
Women's Rights
Women gain the right to vote after a long protest. -
Empire State Building
The Empire State building is completed and is the tallest building in the world until 1971. -
FDR is Elected
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected promising a "New Deal" for the nation to help with the Great Deppression. -
9/11 Terrorist Attack
Terrorists attack the World Trade Center Towers and kill nearly 3,000 people. The terrorists hijacked 4 planes: 2 of them crashed into the Towers, 1 crashed into the Pentagon, and 1 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. -
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy strikes New York and causes evacuations, power outages, and flooding across the city.
