1840 Fast Facts - History - U.S. Census Bureau
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Web1840 Fast Facts - History - U.S. Census Bureau. POP Culture: 1840. ICONS: Samuel Morse's Telegraph, Frederick Douglass, Sewing Machine. Captain Charles Wilkes circumnavigates Antarctica, claiming it for the United States on January 19, 1840. William Henry Harrison wins the 1840 presidential election, defeating incumbent Martin Van Buren.
DA: 21 PA: 62 MOZ Rank: 24