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Map of the Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary used as trial exhibit in the 1735 court suit brought by the Penns against Lord Baltimore to determine the official interprovincial boundary line

Today in History: Delaware

August 24, 2012November 5, 2020

Today in History–August 24–the Library of Congress features Delaware, the territory of which was deeded to William Penn by order of the Duke of York on this day in 1682. Penn wanted the territory to insure ocean access to the state he founded, Pennsylvania. It would take more than a century for this carved out section of…

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Today in History: Panic of 1857

August 24, 2011April 15, 2020

Today in History–August 24–the Library of Congress features the Panic of 1857, which began on this date and was one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. Find out more about this event and other financial crises of the 19th century and early 20th century by reviewing the Today in History section and the resources below. Panic…