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First U S states and notable firsts in history
A fragmented recap notes Delaware as the first state to ratify the U S Constitution on December 7 1787 and other milestones. It mentions Noah Webster publishing New York City's first daily newspaper the American Minerva in 1793 and Pinkney Benton Stewart Pinchback becoming acting governor of Louisiana in 1872. It also references Douglas Engelbarts 1968 demonstration of a computer system using hypertext links.
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Noah Webster
New York City
American Minerva
Pinkney Benton Stewart Pinchback
U.S
Louisiana
Douglas Engelbart