America - 1840AD

In 1840AD:

• Swiss-American naturalist Louis Agassiz postulated his theory of ice ages.
• Horatio Greenough's classical statue of George Washington was strongly criticized.
• The Liberty party was founded in Albany, N.Y. based exclusively on an antislavery platform.
• The Underground Railroad was active in helping escaping slaves in the U.S.

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