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1876 – Wild Bill Hickok is killed by a shot to the back of his head by Jack McCall while playing poker in Deadwood, South Dakota. He held aces and eights , now known as the Dead man's hand . 1876 – U.S. presidential election, 1876 seemingly elects Samuel J. Tilden president and Thomas A. Hendricks vice president, but results are disputed ...
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The social history of soldiers and veterans in United States history covers the role of Army soldiers and veterans in the United States from colonial foundations to the present, with emphasis on the social, cultural, economic and political roles apart from strictly military functions. It also covers the militia and the National Guard.
As the Modern Museum of Art points out, photographs can help shape our understanding of different cultures, their history, and, most importantly, the people who appear in them. #4 American ...
May 31 – Peter Vivian Daniel, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1841 to 1860 (born 1784) June 6 – Henry P. Haun, U.S. Senator from California from 1859 to 1860 (born 1815) July 1 – Charles Goodyear, inventor (born 1800) September 12 – William Walker, filibuster, briefly President of Nicaragua, executed (born 1824)
The frontier soldiers were usually stationed in posts at strategic points defending the routes of communications, settlements and Indian reservations. The strength of this army, about one half of the Regular Army in time of peace, ranged from 1,423 troops in 1790 in the Northwest Territory to over 26,000 in 1868, which was the height of the ...
Widely used in his campaign during the 1860 presidential election, both Brady's photo and the speech helped him become president. [24] [s 2] [s 3] [s 5] Guardian Angel: c. 1860 Unknown London, England, United Kingdom [s 2] Boston, As the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It: 13 October 1860 James Walice Black Boston, Massachusetts, United States [s 2]
1870 1871 Al-Hasa Expedition [14] [15] Ottoman Empire. Kuwait. Nejd: 1870 1870 Adai rebellion Russian Empire: Aday 1870 1871 Franco-Prussian War: North German Confederation Kingdom of Bavaria Baden Kingdom of Württemberg Second French Empire: 1870 1872 Revolution of the Lances: Blancos: Colorados: 1870 1900 Sheep Wars: Cattle Ranchers Sheepmen ...