Abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies

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February 20, 1895
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John Winthrop, founder of Massachusetts Bay Colony, born

Submitted by edsite.admin on January 12, 2012 - 8:17am
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January 12, 1588
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American statesman Alexander Hamilton born in the West Indies

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January 11, 1757
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President Johnson outlines goals of his “Great Society” in State of the Union

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