2O Greatest Moments in U.S. History
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A list of the greatest moments of the United States of America. This was actually really hard to make as there are so many great moments, and many of those moments were just as great as any other.
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1.
Ronald Reagan's Inauguration
546 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
best in my lifetime
Added 12 years ago by redbarron80, 50 points
Won't debate the merit of Reagan's presidency, though even Democrats now recognize him as one of the greats. But I can't let your ignorant comment about the economy stand. Go back and look at the economy when Reagan took office, the inflation, the unemployment, the gas prices, and Reagan's policies fixed all that. For you to say he "destroyed" the economy betrays your stupidity.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 27 points
Sending America into extreme debt, giving rich companies and businesses tax cuts they don't need, and destroying out economy (until Clinton fixed it) is not a great moment. Unless you're talking about the Iranian Hostage Crisis hostages being freed on this day, in that case, yes, it's a great day.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -38 points
2.
Landing on the Moon
507 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz -
3.
Singing of the Declaration of Independance
The moment that started it all. No matter what happens, it is this moment that defined us as a nation.
371 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
I liked when they sang it. That was awesome.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 25 points
4.
Ben Franklin's Many discoveries with electricity
inventor of the bifocal lense, lightning rod,modern post office, Franklin stove, the Term battery
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5.
The Wright Brothers Flight
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6.
The end of World War II
What can be said other than "We win?"
210 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz -
7.
The Surrender of Cornwallis to Washington ending the revolutinary war
The moment the greatest power on earth surrendered to our wish to be free.
208 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz -
8.
End of the Civil War
142 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
starting of a nation
Added 13 years ago by guest, 3 points
9.
The Boston Tea Party
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10.
Victory in World War I
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11.
Team U.S.A defeats Team Russia in the 1980 Winter Olympics for Hockey Gold
120 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
They didn't compete for the Gold Medal. This game was a semifinal game and prevented the Soviets from winning the 5th straight Olympic Gold Medal for ice hockey
Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points
12.
The Ratification of the Constitution
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13.
The Louisiana Purchase
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14.
The completion of the transcontinental Railroad
108 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz -
15.
Pilgrims Landing at Plymouth Rock
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16.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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17.
Invention of the telephone
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18.
Creation of the National Park system.
83 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz -
19.
Martin Luther King Jr's I have a dream speech
77 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
Great day!!!!
Added 12 years ago by guest, -4 points
20.
Micheal Phelps 8 Gold Medals
24 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
Really? You need to study more history.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -10 points
21.
Invention of the Internet in 1973 by DARPA scientist Vinton Cerf
17 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
22.
Womens Sufferage
Giving Women the right to vote took a while, but it was still a great achievement.
10 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
This should be near the top. This remarkable achievement, that many women fought and gave their lives for, even suffering incarceration and torture for the right to vote is worthy of beating out Michael Phelp's Olympic success or any particular president's inauguration.
Added 8 years ago by guest, 0 points
23.
Bobby Fishcher Wins World Chess Championship
5 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
this isn't historical.
Added 9 years ago by guest, 2 points
24.
The Emancipation Proclomation
Bringing Freedom to all men. Yes we are still working on true equality, but this helped the process get started.
5 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
It only brought "freedom" to slaves in the rebellion confederation and made the Civil War a moral war rather than one over state powers. It didn't really do anything and it did nto outlaw slavery.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
25.
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
Freed the slaves.
4 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
26.
V-E Day
V-E Day stands for "Victory in Europe" Day. Talk to anyone who was alive at the time and they will tell you that the defeat of the Japanese (the offical "end of the war") paled in celebration to the defeat of the Nazis.
2 points - added 9 years ago by Pecos Bill -
27.
The establishment of the District of Columbia
-30 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz -
28.
The Innaugriation of Barrak Obama
-234 points - added 15 years ago by thegrizz - 4 comments
Comments:
bad day
Added 13 years ago by guest, 69 points
What's an "Innaugriation"? And who is "Barrak" Obama?
Added 13 years ago by guest, -31 points
President Obama should be referred to as PRESIDENT Obama and not Mr. Obama. President's Bush, Clinton, Reagan...etc.. were never referred to as Mr. Bush, etc. Please give our President respect. Further more his name is spelled BARACK Obama not Barrak. Thank you.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -43 points
The inauguration of mr. Obama itself was as remarkable as every other presidential inauguration. But the fact is that the election was merely symbolic of the racially tolerant America. Racism was by no means at more of an end in 2008 than in the previous election. So the idea here is to realize that this is symbolic because mr. Obama is the first black president and not for any other reason that may be leading to his trail of blind followers.
Added 14 years ago by guest, 56 points
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