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Events from the year 1897 in the United States.

Incumbents

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March 4: William McKinley becomes the 25th U.S. president William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896.jpg
March 4: William McKinley becomes the 25th U.S. president
Garret Hobart becomes the 24th U.S. vice president Garret Augustus Hobart.jpg
Garret Hobart becomes the 24th U.S. vice president

January–March

April–June

President McKinley as Old Mother Hubbard finds the federal treasury cupboard bare President McKinley as Old Mother Hubbard 1897 cartoon.jpg
President McKinley as Old Mother Hubbard finds the federal treasury cupboard bare

July–September

October–December

Undated

Ongoing

Births

Eddie Eagan Eddie Eagan c1920.jpg
Eddie Eagan

Deaths

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References

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  2. ↑ Matthews, Peter (2012). "Boston Marathon". Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Scarecrow Press. p. 40.
  3. ↑ "Columbia's Opening Day". The New York Times. 1897-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Amelia Earhart | Biography, Disappearance, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Whitehead, Winifred (1978). "Flack, Marjorie". In Kirkpatrick, D.L. (ed.). Twentieth-century Children's Writers. London: Macmillan. p. 461. ISBN   978-0-33323-414-3.
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