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1857
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James Buchanan is President of the United States
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1857
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Salem, Oregon, is incorporated
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16 Jun 1858
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During the Republican convention at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln announces his campaign for the Senate with his famous "House Divided" speech.
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1861
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Abraham Lincoln is President of the United States
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12 Apr 1861
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Start of the Civil War
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3 Jun 1864
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Second Battle of Cold Harbor
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1865
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Andrew Johnson is President of the United States
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15 Apr 1865
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Death of Abraham Lincoln
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1869
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General Ulysses S. Grant is President of the United States
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1870-1920
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Construction of the Baker City Historic District
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1875
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Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi begins sculpting the Statue of Liberty
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1877
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Rutherford B. Hayes is President of the United States
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1881
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Chester Arthur is President of the United States
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1881
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James A. Garfield is President of the United States
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6 Dec 1884
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Completion of the Washington Monument
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1885
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Grover Cleveland is 22nd President of United States
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1885
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Construction of the Gilbert Inn
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2 Jun 1886
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President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in the White House
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28 Oct 1886
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Statue of Liberty dedicated by President Grover Cleveland
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1889
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Benjamin Harrison is President of the United States
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21 Jul 1889
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Birth of Ernest Hemingway
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1892
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Construction of Gearhart Golf Links
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1893
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Grover Cleveland's second term as President
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1896
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Construction of the Seafog House
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24 Sep 1896
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Birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald
