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1856 in the United States

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1856
in
the United States

Decades:
See also:

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

Incumbents

Events

January–March

April–June

May 22: Preston Brooks attacks Charles Sumner.

July–September

July 17: The Great Train Wreck of 1856.

August 21 charter oak fell to the ground during a storm

October–December

Ongoing

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ "Missing Ships – The Gales of the Past Winter - A Melancholy Catalogue". The New York Herald. 3 June 1856. p. 12. Retrieved 2019-06-18 – via Library of Congress.
  2. ^ "Lizette Woodworth Reese | American poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 April 2020.