What Happened in 1825
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Lee Enters the United States Military Academy
He entered the United States Military Academy in 1825 and became the first cadet to achieve the rank of sergeant at the end of his first year. When... Read more
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The Treaty Of Washington City Is Signed
Pushmataha met with President James Monroe and gave a speech to Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, reminding him of the longstanding alliances... Read more
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McIntosh And Other Chiefs Sign The Treaty Of Indian Springs
Eventually, the Creek Confederacy enacted a law that made further land cessions a capital offense. Nevertheless, on February 12, 1825, McIntosh and... Read more
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John Quincy Adams is inaugurated as the sixth president of the United States
The only son of a former President to be elected to the Nation's highest office, John Quincy Adams was chosen by the House of Representatives when... Read more
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Jean-Pierre Boyer Agrees to Payment of Crippling Financial Indemnities to France in Exchange for Haiti's Recognition as an Independent Country
Boyer was anxious to remove the threat of France and opened negotiations. An agreement was reached on July 11, 1825, when (with fourteen French... Read more
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Charles Darwin Attends University of Edinburgh
Darwin went to Edinburgh University in October 1825 to study medicine, accompanied by Eras doing his external hospital study. The city was in an... Read more
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The Erie Canal Opens
The Erie Canal opened on October 26, 1825, providing overland water transportation between the East Coast and the Great Lakes region. Under... Read more