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Today in History - 1776 - The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. 1816 - Construction begins on the Erie Canal. 1828 - Ground-breaking ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1831 - The song "America" by Samuel Francis Smith is first performed at the Park Street Church in Boston. 1848 - The Communist Manifesto is published by Marx and Engels. 1862 - Lewis Carroll conceives the idea for "Alice in Wonderland" on a boat trip on River Thames in London. 1883 - The Statue of Liberty is presented to the United States by France. 1895 - The poem "America the Beautiful" by Katherine Lee Bates is published in Boston. 1904 - Construction begins on the Panama Canal.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:29:04 +0000

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