October 26th 2001In Washington, President George W. Bush signs the USA Patriot Act more than a month after the 9/11 attacks. The Act gives federal authorities unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible te

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October 27th, 1787, in New York City, a newspaper publishes the first of the Federalist Papers. The series of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay urges ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The following year, the constitution b

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May 2nd, 1945The end is near for WWII in Europe. The Soviet Union announces the fall of Nazi Germany's capital, Berlin. And the Allies announce the surrender of Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria. 1519,Leonardo Da Vinci, the Italian Renaissanc

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August 15th, 1945, whats known as VJ Day. The United States and its Allies mark the effective end of World War II after 6 years of fighting. They celebrate the defeat of the axis powers a day after Japan agrees to an unconditional surrender. 1969. In

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September 7th 1940Nazi Germany begins heavy bombing of London and other major cities in Britain during WWII. CBS reporter Edward describes the devastation of what becomes known as the Blitz. One may see a light of flare definitely hit a number of cam

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September 29th, 1938, Europes major powers agree to let Nazi Germany annex Czechoslovaks Sudetenland region. The next day British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain says the pact signed in the Germany city of Munich means peace for our time. As symbo

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September 19th, 1777In upstate New York, a turning point during the American Revolution. The Continental Army defeats the British in the first of two Battles of Saratoga. American victories in both battles convince the French to aid the Revolutionary

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There is a loud crashing sound and there is a pause for about whats taken and a screamer too and everyone just run everybody there is mass chaos.There are smoke, the black smoke and fire, do you see in there? Yes in there. There are indications that

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November 5th, 1940, My conscience will not let me turn my back upon a call to service. Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the only American president to win an unprecedented third term in office. Roosevelt serves as president for a total of more than 12 y

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September 29th, 1938, Europes major powers agree to let Nazi Germany annex Czechoslovaks Sudetenland region. The next day British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain says the pact signed in the Germany city of Munich means peace for our time. As symbo

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June 7th, 1998In Jasper, Texas, three white men chain a black man James Byrd, Junior to a pickup truck, then drag him to his death. Two of the men who dragged Byrd are later sentenced to death for the crime. The third receives life in prison. 1948,Th

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August 16th, 1977 you are always on my mind. The last chapter for the King of Rock 'n Roll in Memphis, Tennessee. That's where singer Elvis Presley dies at his Graceland Mansion, at age 42. Heart disease and years of prescription drug abuse are the c

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August 30th, 1862During the American Civil War, the Second Battle of Bull Run ends in Manassas, Virginia. Union forces are defeated by the Confederates on the site of the war's first major clash the previous year. 1967,In Washington, the Senate confi

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There is a loud crashing sound and there is a pause for about whats taken and a screamer too and everyone just run everybody there is mass chaos.There are smoke, the black smoke and fire, do you see in there? Yes in there. There are indications that

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September 7th 1940Nazi Germany begins heavy bombing of London and other major cities in Britain during WWII. CBS reporter Edward describes the devastation of what becomes known as the Blitz. One may see a light of flare definitely hit a number of cam

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In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. December 24th, 1968The astronauts of Apollo VIII become the first human beings to orbit the moon. They read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a TV broadcast on Christmas Eve

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Chapter 6 第6章 New England 新英格兰 42.The Puritans. 42.清教徒 The New England colonies were founded by English Puritans who left England because they could not do as they wished in the home land. 新英格兰殖民地由英国清教徒创立

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