Show U 5 had quiet year aurill during y 42 no one knows what the year 1942 will bring but 42 exactly years ago was a relatively quiet one for the united states in that year the national debt reached the high level of more than la grippe influenza was prevalent throughout the country this year also saw charles dickens visit the united states and the horatio greenough statue of general george washington was placed in the federal capitol other events of national importance which occurred exactly one century ago follow march 31 henry clay of kentucky resigns from the U S senate may mayen 2 col col john C fremont ca commenced c ed an n exploring expedition to the rocky mountains june 29 president tyler vetoes the tariff bill august 9 maine boundary established by the webster ashburn treaty between the united states and england august 30 president tyler signs the tariff bill september 29 order of the sons of Xem temperance perance organized in new york |