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Historic America Today in Review Highlights 1780 to 1963
The column lists major anniversaries and births including 1780 Fort Moultrie surrender to General Clinton. 1843 Protestant Catholic clashes in Baltimore. 1864 Wilderness battle losses. 1937 Hindenburg disaster. 1963 Kennedy appoints Adm McDonald. Highlights Peary birthday and notable figures Axel Beck Carmen Cavallero Orson Welles. Also notes walnut prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Moultrie
Carolina
Clinton
Baltimore
Grant
Lee
Naval Air Station
Lakehart
N.J
Kennedy
Adm
David L. McDonald
Naval Operations
George W. Anderson
Robert Edwin Peary
Cresson
Civil Engineering Corps
U.S. Navy
Peary
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Greenland
North Pole
Admiral Perry
Washington, D. C
Axel Beck
U.S
South Dakota
Sweden
Carmen Cavallero
New York City
William Jones Gordon
Alaska
Spray
N.C
Orson Welles
Kenosha
Wis