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Type	Date Span	Title
Legal/Political	Thu, February 5, 1857	The Lincolns entertain over 300 guests at their home in Springfield
Cultural	Mon, February 16, 1857	The National Deaf Mute College is chartered in Washington, D.C.
Personal	Mon, February 16, 1857	Elisha Kent Kane, famous Arctic explorer and naval medical officer, dies in Havana
Legal/Political	Wed, February 18, 1857	John Brown speaks about Kansas before the Massachusetts legislature’s Committee on Federal Relations
Business/Industry	Tue, February 24, 1857	First perforated U.S. Postage stamps issued
Religion/Philosophy	Wed, February 25, 1857	Ash Wednesday
Legal/Political	Sat, February 28, 1857	Lincoln addresses Chicago Republicans
Legal/Political	Tue, March 3, 1857	With the end of its second regular session, the 34th Congress of the United States finishes its term and adjourns
Legal/Political	Thu, March 5, 1857 - Fri, March 13, 1857	The Senate of the United States is sitting in a ten day special session in Washington, DC
Slavery/Abolition	Fri, March 6, 1857	Supreme Court issues ruling in Dred Scott Case
Slavery/Abolition	Wed, March 11, 1857	Runaway slaves pass through Albany, NY with help from local officials
Legal/Political	Sat, March 14, 1857	The Senate of the United States ends its ten day special session in Washington, DC
Slavery/Abolition	Mon, March 23, 1857	Runaway slave receives congratulations at State Capitol building in Albany, NY
Battles/Soldiers	Tue, March 24, 1857	American adventurer Henry A. Crabb leads an expeditionary force across the Mexican border into Sonora
Science/Technology	Wed, March 25, 1857	The first photograph of a solar eclipse taken in Philadelphia
Legal/Political	Fri, April 3, 1857	Runaway slave named Richard arrives in Philadelphia after escaping from naval officer
Battles/Soldiers	Sat, April 4, 1857	Mexican troops defeat the forces of American filibuster Henry A. Crabb
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, April 5, 1857	Palm Sunday
Cultural	Sun, April 5, 1857	The New York College of Veterinary Surgeons is incorporated
Military/Violent	Tue, April 7, 1857	Henry A. Crabb and 57 of his followers are executed by a Mexican firing squad
Campaigns/Elections	Tue, April 7, 1857	Lincoln holds meeting regarding 1860 election
Religion/Philosophy	Thu, April 9, 1857	Passover begins
Religion/Philosophy	Fri, April 10, 1857	Good Friday
Religion/Philosophy	Sun, April 12, 1857	Easter Sunday
Religion/Philosophy	Thu, April 16, 1857	Passover ends
Commercial	Tue, April 21, 1857	The adjustable bustle patented in New York City
Legal/Political	Fri, April 24, 1857	A group of eight slaves from Maryland arrive safely in Canada
Personal	Fri, May 1, 1857 - Mon, June 1, 1857	Harriet Tubman brings her parents to Canada
Lawmaking/Litigating	Fri, May 1, 1857	Massachusetts institutes its voting literacy law
Military/Violent	Fri, May 1, 1857	William Walker and his followers surrender to an American naval squadron and are returned to the United States