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Overview:
In 1865, The Academy of Saint Aloysius was founded in Jersey City, NJ. Also in 1865: - Congress passed the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery - J.S. Rock is the first black lawyer to practice in the Supreme Court - MIT forms the first U.S. architectural school - General Lee surrenders and the Civil War ends - President Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth - Chicago's Crosby Opera House opens - John Stetson invents the first cowboy hat - The first refrigerator is invented - The fire alarm and police telegraph system are first used in San Francisco - The U.S. has its first train robbery - William Booth founds The Salvation Army - The U.S. Secret Service begins operating - Mary Edward Walker is the first female surgeon in the Army awarded a Medal of Honor - James Mason patents the first coffee percolator - Milk pasteurization is invented - Riddell invents the first microscope - "Alica in Wonderland" is published The Academy of St. Aloysius was established in 1865 in a modest frame... | |
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