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1450
The Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy
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1490
The Epidemic of the 19th Century
Most of the Native/Indigenous people were wiped out when Europeans began arriving in large numbers. It was during the Colombian Exchange when the Europeans brought diseases into the Americas that the Natives had not been exposed to previously which caused many deaths. -
Sep 12, 1492
Christopher Colombus discovers America
Christopher Columbus, a European adventurer, lands in the Bahamas for the first time. -
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Colonial Period
The Colonial Period was a time period where people wrote about their experiences in Colonial America. Many talked about what the future of America would be. It was during this time that America also became a country and it was being discussed what was right from wrong. -
Founding of Jamestown
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Mayflower Compact
by William Brewster -
Pilgrims establish Plymouth Colony
The Pilgrims, who landed in what is now Massachusetts, came over from England because they were seeking religious freedom. The Pilgrims influenced religion in the United States. -
To My Dear and Loving Husband
by Anne Bradstreet -
Before the Birth of One of Her Children
by Anne Bradstreet -
Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs .Mary Rowlandson
by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
She was captured on February 1676 by a group of Indians. -
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
by Jonathan Edwards -
Reason and Revolution (Franklin on Self Improvement)
by Benjamin Franklin -
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American Revolution
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On Being Brought From Africa to America
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Adams Family Letters
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The Declaration of Independence
by Thomas Jefferson -
The United States gains independence from Great Britain
The Declaration of Independence is signed which officially made the US a country. -
Washington's Inaugural Address
by George Washington -
George Washington becomes president
George Washington becomes the first president of the United States. He is known as one of the founding fathers because of his guidance in the Revolutionary War and for taking part in the creation of the Constitution. -
The Cotton Gin is Pattened
The cotton gin was designed to separate the seeds in cotton in a more efficient way. It was invented by Eli Whitney and boosted the need for slaves rather than lessen it. It created the need for more labor as the cotton gin began to produce larger amounts of cotton than before. -
The War of 1812
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Frederick Douglass is born
Frederick Douglass was born in Cordova, Maryland as a slave. However he escaped to reach freedom and became an abolitionist, journalist, and human rights activist. He is known for his great efforts to end slavery. -
RIp Van Winkle
by Washington Irving -
Emily Dickenson is born
Poet Emily Dickinson is born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, MA. Her poems went against societal norms which influenced future literature. -
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The Romantic Period
This period was when authors began to write about love and emotions. One famous piece was that of Nathaniel Hawthorne, who wrote "Young Goodman Brown." -
Young Goodman Brown
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Self-Reliance
by Ralph Waldo Emerson -
The Lake Gun
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe -
Bartleby the Scrivener
by Herman Melville -
Tell All The Truth But Tell it Slant
by Emily DIckenson -
Walden
by Henry David Thoreau -
My Bondage and My Freedom
by Frederick Douglass -
Running A Thousand Miles To Freedom
by William and Ellen Craft -
Fame is a Bee
by Emily Dickenson -
"Hope" is a Thing With Feathers
by Emily Dickenson -
I Felt A Funeral- In My Brain
by Emily DIckenson -
The Civil War begins
The Civil War began after confederate states, fighting for their slave laws, attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Confederate states had rebelled against the Union when they learned that their slave laws were at risk after Abraham Lincoln was elected for presidency. -
I Heard a Fly Buzz- When I Died
by Emily Dickenson -
Forever- is Compposed of Nows
by Emily Dickenson -
You Left Me- Sire- Two Legacies
by Emily Dickenson -
John Lamar
by Rebecca Harding Davis -
I Could Not Stop For Death
by Emily Dickenson -
The Civil War ends
After 4 years, the Civil War comes to an end when the Confederate states leader, Robert E. Lee, surrenders.The end of the the Civil war declared the freedom for slaves. -
The 13th Amendment is passed
Congress officially passes the 13th amendment which abolishes slavery in all states. -
The Bustle in a House
by Emily DIckenson -
The Author to Her Book
by Anne Bradstreet -
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Realism and Naturalism
The Realism and Naturalism era was the time period that came after the Civil War. After they had seen the damage that was done by the war, they wrote about nature and the beauty of life. -
There is No Frigate Like a Book
by Emily Dickenson -
I Will Fight No More Forever
by Chief Joseph -
The Story of An Hour
by Kate Chopin -
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The Modernist Period
This was an era that took place while the Great Depression had caused devastation. Authors wrote about the loss and grieved through their literature. -
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
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Allen Ginsburg is born
Allen Ginsburg was born on June 5, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey. Ginsburg was a famous writer and poet, known for starting the Beat Movement. In the 1940's, he met with colleagues Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Keruac. -
A Rose For Emily
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The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was a literary and cultural movement that originated when Allen Ginsburg, and three other popular writers began publishing works that went against cultural norms. -
A Supermarket in California
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The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas
by Ursula K LeGuin