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| 1 | 1777 | - 19 Dec 1777—19 Jun 1778: Winter at Valley Forge
The Continental Army endured a brutal winter at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, suffering from disease, cold, and starvation.
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| 2 | 1787 | - 25 May 1787—17 Sep 1787: Constitutional Convention
Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, but instead drafted a new Constitution.
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| 3 | 1863 | - 1 Jul 1863—3 Jul 1863: Battle of Gettysburg
A major Union victory in Pennsylvania that is considered a turning point of the war.
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| 4 | 1864 | - 15 Nov 1864—21 Dec 1864: Sherman's March to the Sea
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman led his troops on a destructive march through Georgia.
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| 5 | 1945 | - 4 Feb 1945—11 Feb 1945: Yalta Conference
The leaders of the U.S., UK, and Soviet Union met to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe.
- 17 Jul 1945—2 Aug 1945: Potsdam Conference
The leaders of the U.S., UK, and Soviet Union met to decide the future of Germany.
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