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| *'''1879:''' Haskell Indian boarding school in Lawrence began. | | *'''1879:''' Haskell Indian boarding school in Lawrence began. |
| *'''1879:''' "Exoduster": movement into Kansas | | *'''1879:''' "Exoduster": movement into Kansas |
| *'''1879-1881:''' Kansas Freedman's Relief Association: to aid destitute freedmen, refugees and immigrants who were migrating to Kansas. In one year 20-40 thousand African American migrated to Kansas. The migrants are sometimes referred to as "exoduster". | | *'''1879-1881:''' Kansas Freedman's Relief Association: to aid destitute freedmen, refugees and immigrants who were migrating to Kansas. In one year 20-40 thousand African American migrated to Kansas. The migrants are sometimes referred to as "exoduster". |
| *'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. | | *'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. |
| *'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war. | | *'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war. |