Chronology
Take the time to read about the hows, whens, and whys of
history. There's a ton of surprises just around the bend. Did you know the Fax Machine was actually invented before 1900, but nobody cared to use it, ... kinda just like today. Did you know that at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, the
exhibits included the Statue of Liberty's torch and arm, Alexander Graham Bell and the phone, plus
Edison and the phonograph.
America's Best History
We'll start out with pre-Revolution history, acknowledging that the 1490's were not the true start, but was, for the most part, the beginning of its recorded history, for both good and bad, then follow the decades to the beginning of the nation through today.
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1490's
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Pre-Revolution Timeline
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Timeline
Decades - Decade Name
Pre-Revolution History
1490-1499
- Columbus/Cabot
1500-1599
- Exploration
1600-1619 - Settlement
1620-1639 - Colonies and Conflict
1640-1659 - Freedom and Navigation
1660-1679 - Anglo-Dutch-France and Fur
1680-1699 - Territorial Claims
1700-1719 - Conflicts of Empire
1720-1739 - Philosophical Ideas
1740-1759 - French, Indian, English Rules
1760-1769 - American Rights
United States History
1700's
1770-1779
- The American Revolution
1780-1789
- The Nascent Democracy
1790-1799
- America Builds
1800's
1800-1809
- Exploration
1810-1819
- The War of 1812
1820-1829
- A Decade of Compromise & Doctrine
1830-1839
- Conquering the West
1840-1849
- The Mexican War
1850-1859
- Expansion & the Looming Divide
1860-1869
- The Civil War
1870-1879
- The Nation's Centennial Decade
1880-1889
- America Invents
1890-1899
- The Age of Immigration
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Decades - Decade Name
1900's
1900-1909
- The World Begins to Fly
1910-1919
- World War I
1920-1929
- Prosperity and Its Demise
1930-1939
- The Great Depression
1940-1949
- World War II
1950-1959
- Two Cars in Every Garage
1960-1969
- Civil Rights and Turmoil
1970-1979
- The Nation in Flux
1980-1989
- The Reagan Revolution
1990-1999
- Prosperity as the World Turns
2000's
2000-2009
- The Fight against Terrorism
2010-2019
- Economic Recovery
2020-Present - Pandemic
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Parks A-C
Parks D-G
Parks H-M
Parks N-R
Parks S-Z
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U.S. World's Fair History
United States World's Fairs
International World Expo Index
Battle Timelines
Revolutionary War Battles
Revolutionary War Battles 1775
Revolutionary War Battles 1776
Revolutionary War Battles 1777
Revolutionary War Battles 1778
Revolutionary War Battles 1779
Revolutionary War Battles 1780
Revolutionary War Battles 1781
Revolutionary War Battles 1782
Revolutionary War Battles 1783
War of 1812 Battles
War of 1812 Battles 1812
War of 1812 Battles 1813
War of 1812 Battles 1814
War of 1812 Battles 1815
Mexican American War Battles
Mexican War Battles 1846
Mexican War Battles 1847
Mexican War Battles 1848
Civil War Battles
Civil War Battles 1861
Civil War Battles 1862
Civil War Battles 1863
Civil War Battles 1864
Civil War Battles 1865
Spanish American War
World War I
World War I - 1914-1916
World War I - 1917
World War I - 1918
Treaty of Versailles
World War II
World War II - 1939-1940
World War II - 1941
World War II - 1942
World War II - 1943
World War II - 1944
World War II - 1945
Korean War
Korean War 1950
Korean War 1951
Korean War 1952
Korean War 1953
USA Historic Parks and Sites
Go visit the places where history happened. It's a lot more interesting than you think and includes such a variety of history from politics to how the United States and nature merged to form the union we have today. Our national parks and historic sites tell that story, including the well known parks of Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon to lesser known spotlights, our Monthly feature, around every corner of the USA.
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Visit History
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Historic Site Index
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Review - "Chronology" offers a fascinating series of snapshots throughout American history, including things I really haven't thought about, such as...what was life like here before the European explorers showed up? Some of the chapters are essays about specific topics or time periods, and others are the actual text of documents from our history. Even if you think you know American history, I'll bet you'll find something you didn't know, or an aspect you never thought about!"
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