Tag: Jefferson

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4th October 1927: Work begins on the USA’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

4th October 2023
Tagged as: America, Art, Culture, George Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Mount Rushmore, Roosevelt, Sculpture, South Dakota, United States, USA, Washington

Washington’s face was the first to be completed, seven years after work began. In July 1939 Roosevelt was the final likeness to be dedicated.

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9th September 1776: The name ‘United States’ of America adopted by the Second Continental Congress

9th September 2023
Tagged as: America, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, Jefferson, Nationhood, Philadelphia, Politics, Thomas Jefferson, United States, USA

The new name for the former Thirteen Colonies represented a cohesive identity that united them under a common cause.

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23rd March 1806: The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its return journey

23rd March 2023
Tagged as: Adventure, America, Discovery, Exploration, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, USA

The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its journey home, having crossed the western United States.

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13th October 1792: Cornerstone of the White House laid in Washington, D.C.

13th October 2021
Tagged as: America, Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, United States, USA, Washington DC, White House

The White House was built as part of the development of the Federal City – a national capital founded under the terms of the 1790 Residence Act.