Henry David Thoreau, American writer and transcendentalist, is born

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July 12, 1817
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Hiram Powers, American sculptor, is born

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June 29, 1805
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U.S. Homestead Act is signed

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May 20, 1862
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U.S. declares war on Mexico

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May 13, 1846
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First Transcontinental Railroad is completed

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May 10, 1869
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Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” is published

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March 16, 1850
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Andrew Jackson, American president, is born

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March 15, 1767
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