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Origins of the American Tradition
the Jamestown colony is founded by John Smith in modern-day Virginia -
Origins of the American Tradition
A women names Mary Rowlandson was held captive by Native Americans and publishes a book about her experience -
Origins of the American Tradition
Poor Richards Almanack circulates thanks to Benjamin Franklin -
Origins of the American Tradition
Tomas Jefferson writes the declaration of Independence -
New England Renaissance
Noah webster publishes his first dictionary -
New England Renaissance
Texas secedes from Mexico -
New England Renaissance
In California the first gold rush begins -
Slavery, Civil War, & the Transition to Realism
John Brown is caught and put to death because he raids harpers ferry west Virginia -
Slavery, Civil War, & the Transition to Realism
south carolina seceded to the union which later lead to 10 other states seceding -
Slavery, Civil War, & the Transition to Realism
In Whitechapel, London the salvation army is started -
Expanding Frontiers
the comstock law was set by congress which meant that it was illegal to send almost any book through the mail -
Expanding Frontiers
the first ever telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell -
Expanding Frontiers
the first addition of "the winning of the west' is published by Teddy Roosevelt -
Expanding Frontiers
A man named Lord Stanley donates the Stanley cup to be used as an annual award to be given to the best hockey time in Canada -
Early Twentieth Century
"Main Street" is published by Sinclair Lewis -
Early Twentieth Century
the tomb of Tutankhamen is discovered in Egypt by Howard Carter -
Early Twentieth Century
the first trans-atlantic flight is completed by Charles Lindberg -
Depression and World War II
"The Topic of Cancer" is published by Henry Miller -
Depression and World War II
In Mexico the first ever atomic bomb is detonated in a test -
Depression and World War II
on April the 30th Hitler dies due to suicide and on May the 7th Germany surrenders -
Postwar Era
Norman Mailer's book 'The Naked and the Dead' is published -
Postwar Era
Israel becomes the only jewish state in the world -
Postwar Era
Ralph Ellison book 'Invisible Man' is published -
Postwar Era
both Ethel and Julius Rosenburg are executed for selling nuclear arms secrets to the soviet union -
Postwar Era
both Hawaii and Alaska become states -
Early Contemporary Era
Between East and West Germany the Berlin wall is built -
Early Contemporary Era
Alex Haley lets Malcolm X co-write his own biography -
Early Contemporary Era
The first ever Earth day is held on the 22nd of April -
Early Contemporary Era
Maya Angelou's book 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' is published -
Early Contemporary Era
Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter and becomes president
