What Happened in 1821
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Davis Attends Transylvania University
Davis went on to Jefferson College at Washington, Mississippi, in 1818, and to Transylvania University at Lexington, Kentucky, in 1821. In 1824,... Read more
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The Treaty Of Doak's Stand Is Proclaimed
The Treaty of Doak's Stand (7 Stat. 210, also known as Treaty with the Choctaw) was signed on October 18, 1820 (proclaimed on January 8, 1821)... Read more
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Elizabeth Blackwell is born
Born in England, Elizabeth Blackwell was educated in her early years by private tutor. Samuel Blackwell, her father, moved the family to the United... Read more
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James Monroe's second inauguration
In 1821, March 4 fell on a Sunday for the first time that presidential inaugurations had been observed. Although his previous term had expired on... Read more
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Andrew Jackson Begins His Reign As Military Governor
The executions, and Jackson's invasion of territory belonging to Spain, a country with which the U.S. was not at war, created an international... Read more
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Missouri is the 24th State Admitted to the Union
On August 10, 1821, Missouri entered the Union as the twenty-fourth state. Named after the Native American people who originally inhabited the... Read more
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Treaty of Córdoba is Signed, Establishing Mexico's Independence from Spain
In early 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, the leader of the Royalist forces, negotiated the Plan of Iguala with Vicente Guerrero. Under the plan, Mexico... Read more
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First Treaty of Chicago
The first treaty of Chicago was signed by Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass and Solomon Sibley for the United States and representatives of... Read more
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Andrew Jackson Ends His Reign As Military Governor
The executions, and Jackson's invasion of territory belonging to Spain, a country with which the U.S. was not at war, created an international... Read more