When Susan Cushman was born on 2 September 1811, in Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, her father, Capt. Francis Cushman, was 29 and her mother, Betsey McKenney, was 23. She died on 18 February 1848, at the age of 36.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Maine is the 23rd state.
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Americanized form of Jewish Kushman .
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