1856 in the United States

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1856
in
the United States
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1856 in the United States included some significant events that pushed the nation closer towards civil war.

Contents

Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January–March

April–June

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May 22: Preston Brooks attacks Charles Sumner.

July–September

July 17: The Great Train Wreck of 1856. GreatTrainWreck.jpg
July 17: The Great Train Wreck of 1856.

October–December

Ongoing

Births

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Woodrow Wilson

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Missing Ships – The Gales of the Past Winter - A Melancholy Catalogue". The New York Herald . June 3, 1856. p. 12. Retrieved June 18, 2019 via Library of Congress.
  2. "Lizette Woodworth Reese | American poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. Greasley, Philip A. (May 30, 2001). Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 1: The Authors. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN   978-0-253-10841-8.