Historic Fourth of July events across centuries
A sweeping chronology traces July fourth milestones from Washington's surrender at Fort Necessity in 1754 to California's Bear Flag ascent, 1584 Virginia coast landings, and pivotal moments including Jefferson and Adams deaths in 1826 and 1831, plus later milestones like the 1848 treaty with Mexico and 1851 Capitol cornerstone.
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George Washington
Font
Fort Duquesne
Monongahela River
Fort Necessity
de Villiers
Washington
California
Mexico
John C. Fremont
Oregon
Fremont
Sutter's Fort
Sonoma
United States
Pioneer Society
San Francisco
Rio Grande
Commodore Sloat
Monterey
Montgomery
U. S
Sloop of War
Portsmouth
San
Collingwood
George Seymour
England
Sir Walter Raleigh
Florida
Virginia
Roanoke Island
New World
Europe
Raleigh
Cork
Ireland
Benjamin Franklin
Commissioners of Colonies
Albany
Baltimore
Wyoming Valley
John Butler
Niagara
Forty Fort
Wilkes Barre
Butler
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Monroe
Washington Monument
Congress
Fillmore
Capitol
Daniel Webster
John Fryth
Smithfield
Jack Cade
London
Baron Say
Sele
Cade
Kent
Aylmer
Southwark
London Bridge
Dorylaeum
Soliman
Bishop Toll Falls Dead in Chicago Stairway Incident
The death of Rt. Rev. William E Toll former Chicago bishop occurred after a fall on stairs leading to an elevated railway. He was 71 and had served as a minister for 45 years, born in England, consecrated in 1911, and educated at Nashotah and Du Quoin.
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Episcopal
Chicago
Wiliam E Toll
Sulliagan Visiep
Episcopal Church
Bishop Toll
England
Nashota College
Nashota
Wis
Peoria
Wilson Provision Company
South Street
Barrett
Springfield
Illinois
Union
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Cook
Union Stockyards
Ford
Kane
la Salle
Logan
McLean
Vermilion
McHenry, Lee
Ogle Effingham
Trnois Abstractors’ Association
Effingham
J. R Morgan
Kokomo
Ind
America
Henry W Berks
Champaign
William B Wright
Joseph Leonard
J J. Irwin
Irwin
Leonard
Percy
Himo
A. T Hart
Harry
Elmo
Duquoin
Ilinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Reunion Association
Carbondale
N .B. Thistlewood
Cairo
E. J. Ingersoll
Johnston City
Galesburg
Alsen Waymack
Lake Champauqua
Dolton Village to Sell Real Estate in Section 3
Ordinance by the Village of Dolton to dispose of Lot 12 in Block 1 in Section 3 Township 36 North Illinois. Bids due by Sept 6 1915 at 8 PM with certified check equal to 10 percent. Auction and deed performed by village officials after bid approval per publication in The Pointer.
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Wissy
Delton
Cook County
Illinois
Park Avenue
Dolton
Washington Avenue
Dalton
Cook
Ilinois
County of
Illnois
the Pointer
WM. G. Dolton
Henry W. Schnoor
Sail Village
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