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Today in History - November 17

November 17, 2019
Today in History - November 17

After ten years of construction and costs more than double the original estimate, the Suez Canal opened on November 17, 1869. Continue reading.

Progressive Era reformer Grace Abbott was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, on November 17, 1878. Continue reading.

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