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.
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.
288 points - added 3 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
I liked when they sang it. That was awesome.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 18 points
2.
Ronald Reagan's Inauguration
268 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
best in my lifetime
Added 1 year ago by redbarron80, 20 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 1 year ago by guest, 12 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 1 year ago by guest, -16 points
3.
Landing on the Moon
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4.
The Surrender of Cornwallis to Washington ending the revolutinary war
The moment the greatest power on earth surrendered to our wish to be free.
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5.
The end of World War II
What can be said other than "We win?"
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6.
End of the Civil War
133 points - added 3 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
starting of a nation
Added 1 year ago by guest, 3 points
7.
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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8.
Team U.S.A defeats Team Russia in the 1980 Winter Olympics for Hockey Gold
120 points - added 3 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 1 year ago by guest, -3 points
9.
The Wright Brothers Flight
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10.
Victory in World War I
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11.
The Ratification of the Constitution
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12.
Pilgrims Landing at Plymouth Rock
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13.
The Boston Tea Party
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14.
Martin Luther King Jr's I have a dream speech
95 points - added 3 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
Great day!!!!
Added 8 months ago by guest, 0 points
15.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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16.
The Louisiana Purchase
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17.
The completion of the transcontinental Railroad
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18.
Invention of the telephone
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19.
Womens Sufferage
Giving Women the right to vote took a while, but it was still a great achievement.
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20.
Invention of the Internet in 1973 by DARPA scientist Vinton Cerf
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21.
Creation of the National Park system.
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22.
Bobby Fishcher Wins World Chess Championship
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23.
Ratification of the 13th Amendment
Freed the slaves.
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24.
Micheal Phelps 8 Gold Medals
4 points - added 3 years ago by thegrizz - 1 comment
Comments:
Really? You need to study more history.
Added 1 year ago by guest, -3 points
25.
The Emancipation Proclomation
Bringing Freedom to all men. Yes we are still working on true equality, but this helped the process get started.
-1 point - added 3 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 1 year ago by guest, 1 point
26.
The establishment of the District of Columbia
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27.
The Innaugriation of Barrak Obama
-128 points - added 3 years ago by thegrizz - 4 comments
Comments:
bad day
Added 1 year ago by guest, 30 points
What's an "Innaugriation"? And who is "Barrak" Obama?
Added 1 year ago by guest, -28 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 2 years ago by guest, -23 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 2 years ago by guest, 36 points
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