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January First in American History A Chronicle of Key Events
The piece traces January 1 milestones from Americus Vespucci's era through the American Revolution and beyond. It notes Vespucci's early claims, the 1776 start toward independence, the birth of the Stars and Stripes, Washington's flag at Cambridge, the 1800 rise of journalism innovations, and the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.
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