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The American League declares itself a Major League in baseball after one season as a minor league stemming from the minor Western League in 1899. Eight charter teams included the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Americans, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Blues, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Athletics, and the Washington Senators.
Mount Katmai in southwest Alaska erupts in one of the largest recorded volcanic expulsions in the history of the world. It was designated Katmai National Monument in 1918 as protection against future eruptions.
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Staff Notes - New content on the way, including pop out detail in our Timeline section. We also wanted to thank our readers for pushing ABH to new viewer heights. In 2017, we reached more than 1.79 million visitors, a 28.8% increase over 2016. Since we started, over 10 million people have checked us out. Thanks!!!!
