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Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1817 <<Previous year Next year>>
| January 7, 1817 |
Second Bank of the United States begins to do business. It continues generally expansionary monetary policies in effect at most state banks. |
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| February 15, 1817 |
[circa] Frederick Douglass born near Easton, Talbot County (may be 1818) |
Maryland
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Frederick Douglass |
| March 8, 1817 |
The New York Stock Exchange is organized. It will open later this month. |
New York
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| July 7, 1817 |
Ethan Allen Hitchcock (17/19) graduates from West Point |
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