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Napoleon conquers Italy, firmly establishes himself as First Consul in France.
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Austria makes temporary peace with France. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland established with one monarch and one parliament; Catholics excluded from voting.
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Irving made his literary debut, publishing a collection of observational letters under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon.
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May. The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departs, moving up the Missouri River.
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Washington Irving moved from France to Italy
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Robert Fulton makes first successful steamboat trip on Clermont between New York City and Albany.
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Starts at 1812 and ends at 1815. Second war of independance
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He moved to England in, and gained international acclaim with the success of The Sketchbook fo Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
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Final Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Alabama admitted as slave state, bringing the number of slave states and free states to equal numbers.
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The story was published with The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. as a story within the collection of writings.
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Missouri Compromise > Missouri admitted as slave state but slavery barred in rest of Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30' N.
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a sequel to The Sketch Book,was published, titled Bracebridge Hall.
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Greeks proclaim a republic and independence from Turkey. Turks invade Greece. Russia declares war on Turkey (1828). Greece also aided by France and Britain. War ends and Turks recognize Greek independence (1829). Brazil becomes independent of Portugal
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This short story was created with a collection of stories titled Tals of a Travler
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During his stay in spain he wrote Columbus
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Moved back to new york
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Britin abolishes slavery
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Irving becomes the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, and continues in this position until 1845
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U.s Declares war on Mexico
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Revolt in paris
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1848 he becomes President of Astor Library (later known as New York Public Library)and continues as President until 1859.
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Henry Clay opens great debate on slavery, warns South against secession.
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Supreme Court, in Dred Scott decision, rules that a slave is not a citizen. Financial crisis in Europe and U.S. Great Mutiny (Sepoy Rebellion) begins in India. India placed under crown rule as a result.
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Pro-slavery constitution rejected in Kansas. Abraham Lincoln makes strong antislavery speech in Springfield, Ill.: “This Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.” Lincoln-Douglas debates. First trans-Atlantic telegraph cable completed by Cyrus W. Field.