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Sir Francis Drake attacks Florida
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First book printed in the United States
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Eusebio Kino explores Mexico and the United States
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The Boston Massacre
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Declaration of Independence
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The Bill of Rights is approved by Congress
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construction of the United States Capitol
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First continental map of the United States
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Abraham Lincoln is elected to serve as President
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first major battle of the American Civil War
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Battle of Gettysburg
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Treaty of Versailles
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Women have the right to vote
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The United States enters World War II
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Normandy Invasion
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Martin Luther King Jr. leads the march on Washington
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Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the Moon
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Gulf War.
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September 11 attack on the World Trade Center
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Virginia Tech Massacre.