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Buying of Alaska
The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867. Russia thought the US would off-set the design of Great Britain. -
Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire started in a barn on the southwest side of Chicago. It killed 300 people, burned 17,000 structures and left 100,000 people homeless. It crossed rivers and kept burning for two whole days. -
Statue of Liberty
Richard Morris Hunt and Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi built the statue of liberty in New York. They built it as a gift to the US from France to show peace. -
Sinking of Titanic
In the Atlantic Ocean the Titanic was sailing and hit an ice burg at 2:20AM. It sank and 1,517 citizens died.