Notable U.S. historical milestones and facts
The text lists varied facts including West Point as the oldest active U.S. military post, the Naval Academy founded in 1845, Boston hosting the first post office in 1639, rural free delivery beginning in 1896, the Philippines' 1946 independence, large swaths of vacant lands, the National Park System origin in 1872 with Yellowstone as the first park, the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress, the 1913 Department of Labor creation, and the garnet sometimes being green.
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West Point
U.S
U.S. Naval Academy
Philippines
U.S. Copyright Office
Library of Congress
Department of Labor
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Boston
U.S. National Park System
Yellowstone
Patoka
Dr. Murfin
Lloyd Duncan
Wrelgas
Snyder
Skelgas
Patoka, Ill
Marin Besant
Marion County
Centralia
Secretary of State
35Th Infantry Division
Veterans’ Affairs
The
American Legion
University of
Robert M. Nicholas
Jane
Joseph T. Meek
University of Illinois
United States
Warren E. Wright
Vernon L. Rickell
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Vernon L. Heath
Ralph H. Kunstadter
Maurice Gantzert
Old Capitol
Vandalia
Ill
Salem Theatres
Salem
Algiers
Chas
Boyer
Hedy Lamarr
Anna
Silvano Magano
V. Gassman
SUN
Mon
Gary Cooper
R. Widmark
Susan Hayward
Melba
Technicolor
Patrice Munsel, Robt
Morley
Rocket Man
Chas Coburn
Spring Byington George
Foghorn) Winslow
Jungle Raiders
Tanganyika
van Heflin
Ruth Roman
Martin Luther
Admis
FBI
Belvedere Rings the Bell
Clifton Webb
Mr. Belvedere
Rock Hudson
Donna Reed
Anne of the
Patoka Elevator Co
Ziegler
Staley
George J. Wasem
Lone Gun
George Montgomery
Doro Malones
Olor J
Fyoan Fontair
Treasury
Captive City
John Forsythe
Joan Camden
Hollywood
Sandoval, Illinois
Broken
Prince
Mickey Rooney
Bracken
Elaine Stewart
Sombrero
Ricardo Montalban
Pier Angels
Red Skelton
Cara Williams
Robert Oe
Denise Darcel
Emerson
Nevada
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Gabby” Hayes
Dale Evans Sun
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
L. Howard
Olivia DeHavilland
WED
Ann Blyth
Esmund Fardon
John Ericson
Golden Blade
Piper Laurie
Gene Evans
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