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Gold is traditionally the most prestigious and coveted of precious metals. In the late nineteenth century, however, what metal superseded gold in importance in the eyes of many?
1631 – The Irish village of Baltimore is attacked by Algerian pirates. 1819 – The U.S. vessel SS Savannah arrives at Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic, although most of the journey is made under sail. 1877 – U inventor Alexander Graham Bell installs the world’s first commercial…
