1851: Whale Tragedy
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Portland Penny coin flip: Boston loses Oregon
Losers can be winners
Australia: Black Thursday brushfires
Temptations smolder and smoke
Western Union founded
Lifelines are essential
Charles Darwin’s daughter dies: depression
Even the fittest fall
Adolf and Lionel play Immortal Game of chess
Practice strategic forethought
America wins first ever America’s Cup
A victory lane awaits
New York Times founded
Progress is newsworthy
Moby Dick published
Don’t mess with whales
Boston: First US YMCA opens
Support others
Christmas Eve, Washington DC: Library of Congress burns
Resist the eggnog
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