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20. The Pony Express
June 2023

20. The Pony Express

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

For almost two years, the Pony Express ran mail from Missouri to California through a system of relayed horse-riders…

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19. Comstock Lode
June 2023

19. Comstock Lode

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

In the late 1850s, just after the California Gold Rush, a massive amount of silver was found in Nevada. It was named the Comstock Lode….

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18. Lincoln-Douglas Debates
June 2023

18. Lincoln-Douglas Debates

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

In 1858, incumbent Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois debated challenger Abraham Lincoln seven times to campaign for his own seat in the US Senate…

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17. Jingle Bells
June 2023

17. Jingle Bells

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

The song “The One Horse Open Sleigh” was published in September of 1857. It has remained popular under the title “Jingle Bells”…

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16. Dred Scott
June 2023

16. Dred Scott

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Dred Scott unsuccessfully sued for his and his wife’s freedom in the case Dred Scott v. Stanford (1857). The Dred Scott Decision was felt throughout the US…

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15. Know Nothing Party
June 2023

15. Know Nothing Party

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

In the mid-1850s, the Know Nothing Party emerged as a somewhat viable political party. The movement failed to sustain momentum…

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14. Brooks and Sumner
June 2023

14. Brooks and Sumner

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

In 1856, a conflict between US Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts and Preston Brooks of South Carolina reached a boiling point…

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13. Samuel Colt
June 2023

13. Samuel Colt

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Samuel Colt gained fame for the pistol bearing his name. He has been remembered for being innovative and visionary…

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12. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
June 2023

12. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made several contributions to American poetry including The Song of Hiawatha which was published in 1855…

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11. Walt Whitman
June 2023

11. Walt Whitman

ByPatrick Z June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Walt Whitman was an American writer who combined transcendentalism and realism….

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