1892 ⟶ World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago

The World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago celebra...
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🏞️ Yellowstone National Park Established

Yellowstone national park, the first national park, is created.⟶
Yellowstone National Park Established (1872)
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🎡 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago

The World's Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World.⟶
World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (1892)
ChicagoAmerican CultureArchitectureChristopher ColumbusIndustrial RevolutionUnited States History
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🏀 Basketball Invented by James Naismith

Basketball is invented.⟶
Basketball Invented by James Naismith (1892)
SportsRecreationAmerican CultureEducation
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🧸 Teddy Bear Debuts

February 15: The first teddy bear is invented.⟶
Teddy Bear Debuts (1903)
ToysChildhoodPopular CultureManufacturingConsumerismAmerican Culture
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🏕️ Boy Scouts of America Established

February 8: Boy Scouts of America is founded.⟶
Boy Scouts of America Established (1910)
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🏆 First Pulitzer Prizes Awarded

June 4: The first Pulitzer Prizes announced.⟶
First Pulitzer Prizes Awarded (1917)
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