Post by Kige Ramsey on Jul 4, 2009 14:00:56 GMT -6
1776
The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain.
1826
Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died.
1831
Former president James Monroe died.
1845
Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.
1862
Lewis Carroll first told the story of Alice's Adventures Underground to the Liddell sisters.
1884
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in Paris.
1895
Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful.
1939
Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium.
1976
The United States celebrated its bicentennial.
1997
The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain.
1826
Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died.
1831
Former president James Monroe died.
1845
Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.
1862
Lewis Carroll first told the story of Alice's Adventures Underground to the Liddell sisters.
1884
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in Paris.
1895
Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful.
1939
Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium.
1976
The United States celebrated its bicentennial.
1997
The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
