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Known as Georgia's 'First Mountain City', Pickens County was formed from portions of Cherokee and Gilmer Counties on December 5, 1853 and named after Andrew Pickens, an American Revolutionary War Hero.

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New Page 1 About American History

07/01/2008 08:03 PM
President Garfield Shot
On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was shot two times while waiting for a train at a train station. His assassin, Charles Guiteau, a lawyer whose application to...

06/30/2008 08:24 PM
Battle of Gettysburg - Day 1
The Battle of Gettysburg was the costliest battle of the American Civil War based on number of casualties. Spanning over three days, from July 1-3, 1863, the Battle resulted...

06/27/2008 08:50 PM
Versailles Treaty Ends World War I
After three months of negotiating, the five Great Powers (Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States) who participated in World War I agreed on June 28th to a post-war...

06/25/2008 08:07 PM
US Forces Land In France to fight in World War I
On June 26, 1917, the first U.S. troops arrived in France to fight alongside Britain, France, Italy, and Russia against Germany, and Austria-Hungary in World War I....

06/22/2008 08:59 PM
William Penn Signs Treaty
On June 23, 1683, William Penn signed a treaty with the chiefs of the Lenni Lenape tribe to guarantee the peace between the two groups. The area of...

06/19/2008 08:07 PM
Overview of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th Century
While the first industrial revolution focused on a move from hand and home-made products to machine-made goods, the second industrial revolution that was centered on America expanded on this and...

06/16/2008 08:25 PM
1972 - Five men were caught breaking into the Watergate Hotel
On June 17th, 1972, five men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters located at the office complex of the Watergate Hotel located in Washington, D.C. This eventually led...

06/13/2008 08:43 PM
Flag Day
Learn more about the evolution of the American flag. What are the myths associated with the stars and stripes? Follow the timeline as you celebrate Flag Day....

06/10/2008 08:29 PM
Committee Created to Write the Declaration of Independence
Five men were named to a committee on June 11, 1776 to draft a document explaining the grievances against Great Britain. This document would become the Declaration of Independence. The...

06/09/2008 08:54 PM
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is often cited as one of the foundations of the US Constitution. The story of its creation is begins with the Pilgrims in England. This article focuses...

 
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