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Origins of the American Tradition (1600-1800)
New England Renaissance (1800-1850)
Slavery, Civil War, & the Transition to Realism (1850-1865) -
William Bradford founds the Plymouth colony in modern day Massachussets.
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John Smith of Jamestown publis "The General History of Virginia."
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The first public school, Boston Latin, is established.
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Protestantism is outlawed in France.
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Peter the Great becomes Czar of Russia.
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Great Birtain passes the world's first copyright law.
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Vitus Bering discovers Alaska.
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The Revolutionary War begins.
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Thomas Paine argues against British rule in his pamphlet "Commom Sense".
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The U.S. Constitution is adopted.
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George Washington becomes the first president.
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Napoleon stages a coup d'etat and becomes dictator of France.
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Expanding Frontiers (1865-1910)
Early Twentieth Century (1910-1929)
Depression & World War II (1929-1945) -
The Titanic strikes an iceburg and sinks, killing 1,500 people.
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Ford's model T dominates the automobile market, selling more than all other models combined.
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Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated leading to ww1.
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Albert Einstein presents his general theory of relativity.
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The US enters ww1.
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The Chicago White Sox intentionally lose the world series resulting in the "Black Sox" scandal.
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The 18th amendment prohibits the sale and manufacturing of alcoholic beverages.
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Adolf Hitler becomes chairman of the Nazi party.
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The Tomb of the Unknown Solider is built in Arlington National cemetary.
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Hirohito becomes the emporer of Japan.
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Amelia Earheart becomes the first women to complete a trans-antlantic flight.
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The stock market plunges leading to the great depression.
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On August 6th and 8th, the United States drops two nuclear weapons on Japan. Japan surrenders on august 15th, ending WW2.
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Postwar Era (1945-1960)
Early Contemporary Era (1960-1980) -
Jackie Robninson becomes the first African American to play major league baseball in the 20th century.
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Harry Truman sends troops to
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The United States successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb on the island of Enewetak.
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Roger Bannister of Great Britain breaks the 4 minute mile in running.
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Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is introduced to the American public.
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Alaska and Hawaii are admitted as states.
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The Berlin wall is built between east and west Germany. As Pink Floyd once said, "All in all we're just a...nother brick in the wall"
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Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated prompting riots all over the country.
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The first earth day is held on April 22nd.
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Jimmy Carter is elected president of the United States.
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Iranian militants take over the U.S. embassy in Tehran and seize 52 American hostages.
