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In 1860, former Illinois Congressman Abraham Lincoln defeated three other candidates for the presidency: John Breckinridge, John Bell and Step…

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In 1888, Benjamin Harrison won the presidential election, defeating incumbent Grover Cleveland with enough electoral votes, even though Clevel…

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On Nov. 3, 1900, the first automobile show in the United States opened at New York’s Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the Automobil…