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— 250 years since 1776. Explore two and a half centuries of American history.
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Anniversaries in American history that fall on June 15.
1934 · Places / National Parks
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The most-visited national park, created by dispossessing 6,600 Appalachian families
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1917 · Documents / Laws & Acts
Espionage Act of 1917
The Wartime Law That Criminalized Dissent — and Never Went Away
Espionage Act of 1917
1846 · Places / Territories
Oregon Territory
The Pacific Northwest land secured by treaty with Britain in 1846
Oregon Territory