1886 ⟶ Statue of Liberty Completed

Construction of the Statue of Liberty (formally Liberty Engl...
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⚔️ U.S.-France Naval Conflict Begins

1800: The Quasi-War is fought between the United States and France.⟶
U.S.-France Naval Conflict Begins (1798)
United States HistoryFrench RevolutionNaval WarfareEarly RepublicDiplomacyMilitary Conflict
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🗽 Statue of Liberty Completed

Construction of the Statue of Liberty (formally Liberty Englightening the World)⟶
Statue of Liberty Completed (1886)
SculptureMonumentSymbolismImmigrationFrench Third RepublicGilded AgeLiberty
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🏭 Hall-Héroult Process Enables Aluminum Production

Charles Martin Hall and independently Paul Héroult invent the Hall–Héroult process for economically producing aluminum in 1886.⟶
Hall-Héroult Process Enables Aluminum Production (1886)
Industrial RevolutionMetallurgyChemical EngineeringMaterials ScienceGlobal Trade
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✈️ Lindbergh's First Nonstop Flight from New York to Paris

May 20 – 21: Charles Lindbergh performs the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris; becomes a world hero.⟶
Lindbergh's First Nonstop Flight from New York to Paris (1927)
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🗿 Mount Rushmore Construction Commences

October 4: Mount Rushmore construction begins in South Dakota, U.S.⟶
Mount Rushmore Construction Commences (1927)
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🗿 Mount Rushmore National Memorial Completed

Mount Rushmore construction ends.⟶
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Completed (1941)
SculptureMonumentAmerican History
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