Mid- May to mid- July – Great Flood of 1851: Extensive flooding sweeps across the Midwestern United States. The town of Des Moines is virtually washed away, and many rainfall records …

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At the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention, on May 29, 1851, the formerly enslaved woman Sojourner Truth rises to speak and assert her right to equality as a woman, as well as a Black …

After the success of London's 1st ever World Exhibition in 1851, other cities in the world started making plans for ones of their own. In the United States, the first was a two year fair known as …

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Unprecedented growth in the 1850s strained the fragile agreements that had kept the nation united, but had also kept it part slave, part free. The addition of each new state to the Union …

1851 was a year of significant events and innovations around the world: - The Great Exhibition: Held in London's Crystal Palace, the Great Exhibition showcased technological and industrial …

Events from the year 1851 in the United States. January 1 – HBCU, University of the District of Columbia is established, the 2nd HBCU in America. January 15 – Christian Female College, …

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