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The Hudson-Fulton Celebration in 1909 commemorated Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River, along with Robert Fulton's success in developing the first commercial application of the paddle steamer. The importance of these maritime achievements lay in the vitalness of the Hudson River to New York City's dramatic commercial and economic expansion. 

The celebration took place in New York and New Jersey, between September 25th and October 9th of 1909. Created and organized by New York City's Celebration Commission—a group of the city's most affluent and influential, such as J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie—the commission attempted to elevate New York City's status as a 'world city' and highlight the achievements of its citizens. The use of electricity to illuminate ships and memorials, for instance, underscored the city's modernization and innovation. The two week celebration showed thousands the potential vision many had had for New York City's economic and cultural identity in the 20th century.

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"On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr., became the first American to orbit Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times. The flight lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the ocean. Most major systems worked smoothly, and the flight was a great success as an engineering feat."

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The Feast of Pirates was a three day festival held on Wrightsville beach in the town of Wilmington, North Carolina during the late 1920s. Tourists from all over the region, as many as 28,000, traveled to the port city. They had the pleasure of watching historical reenactments, boat races, competitions, and various parades. The reenactments ranged from George Washington's ceremonious entrance into the city in 1791, to Blackbeard's march to City Hall. Excessive alcohol consumption and public drunkenness during the 1929 festival, however, caused concern for committee members and other city officials. Nevertheless, it was the Great Depression that put the final nail in the coffin for the Feast of Pirates. 

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The 1986 World Exposition of Transportation and Communication, or Expo '86, was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, Canada. The fair was opened by Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Many famous entertainers performed or were at the event, including: Jacques Cousteau, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joan Rivers, George Burns, Bob Newhart, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, Donovan, Depeche Mode and Loverboy.

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Evel Knievel's Snake River Canyon jump was a stunt disaster. Crowds rioted the previous night because of beer and concession prices. When the Sky-Cycle was launched, the parachute accidentally deployed and strong headwinds blew Knieval back in the canyon, where he crashed and walked away with minor injuries. The Sky-Cycle did not clear the canyon in test runs and Knievel said, "Everyone told me not to do it, but I was determined to keep my word, so I climbed up and strapped in. When I punched the power button I thought, 'God, here I come.'"

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The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is 1,815 feet tall and was completed in 1976. It was the world's largest tower until the completion of the Burj Khalifa and the Canton Tower. Today, it remains the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere.

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Brockton, Mass. was the largest shoe manufacturer in the United States from the Civil War until the late 20th century. Powered by the Salisbury Plain River. "Shoe City" housed dozens of shoe factories, including Grover Shoe Factory, M.A. Packard Co., the E.E. Taylor Co., Stacy-Adams and Co. and the Charles A. Eaton Co.