DECEMBER 6
1921: British and Irish politicians sign the Anglo-Irish Treaty in London, attempting to bring an end to the Irish War of Independence. The treaty establishes the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire, going into effect one year later.
1947: President Harry S. Truman dedicates Everglades National Park, a 2,000-square-mile wetlands wilderness in southern Florida. Truman praises the Everglades with the lofty words: "To its natural abundance we owe the spectacular plant and animal life that distinguishes this place from all others in the country."
1973: Rep. Gerald Ford is appointed to replace Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who had resigned under charges of tax evasion and money laundering. Ford would become the nation's president upon Richard Nixon's resignation on Aug. 9, 1974.
1865:The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, banning slavery.
1790:The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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