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United States of America in 1869

Historical records for United States of America in 1869, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
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4Categories

Historical records

May

10 May 1869Transcontinental RailroadLeland Stanford

Promontory Summit · Economy / Railroads

Stanford participates in the ceremony linking the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads.

Other Events

1869Committee on AppropriationsHenry Laurens Dawes

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

Chairs the House Appropriations Committee during the Forty-first Congress.

1869Innocents AbroadMark Twain

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Innocents Abroad"

1869National Womens SuffrageElizabeth Cady Stanton

Politics / NWS

1st President of the 1st womens movement in the USA, National Womens Suffrage

1869President of United States of AmericaElizabeth Cady Stanton

Politics / NWS

Appointed President of the National Womens Suffrage

1869President of USAUlysses Simpson Grant

Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed President of the USA, 18th President

1869Vice PresidentSchuyler Colfax

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed Vice President of the USA

Names involved

Elizabeth Cady StantonHenry Laurens DawesLeland StanfordMark TwainSchuyler ColfaxUlysses Simpson Grant

Places involved

Promontory SummitWashington

Provenance

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