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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 October 27.
1858 · People / Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt born
26th President who broke trusts, conserved millions of acres, and remade American power
Theodore Roosevelt
1787 · Documents / Founding Documents
The Federalist Papers
The 85 essays that explained the Constitution to a skeptical public — and defined American political thought
The Federalist Papers