Historian Henry Adams born

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February 16, 1838
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American Experience: Henry Adams
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D.W. Griffith film “Birth of a Nation” premieres

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February 8, 1915
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Alaska becomes 49th State

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January 3, 1959
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American writer Stephen Crane survives the sinking of The Commodore off the coast of Florida

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Jan. 2 1897
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Death of Chief Sitting Bull

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Dec 15 1890
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