American lit timline

Native Americans

Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 1620

The Native Americans strongly believed in oral literature. One of the major characteristics was that almost all of the stories told were told orally. and most stories used animals as characters along with humans. this was tradition. These stories would also tell about the world and its origins. Most of the stories would teach a lesson or have strong moral value.
The major works in this section are The Sky Tree and Coyote Finishes His Work.

Sky Tree

Jun 27, 1540

This is another orally told story.

Coyote Finishes His Work

Jun 27, 1550

This is an orally told story.

Puritans

Period: Jul 21, 1620 to Jul 21, 1750

Puritans focused on religon and focused on purifing unorthadox ideas and creating new religious standards.

Yale college is founded

Jul 21, 1702

Smallpox Epidemic hits Boston

Jul 21, 1721

This deadly desease killed Thousands

John Edwards delivers his vivid sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God'

Jul 25, 1741

Benjamin Franklin begins to write his autobiograghy

Jul 25, 1771

Americian Romanticism

Period: Jul 11, 1800 to Jul 11, 1860

Romantisism focuses on imagination, feeling, individulism and nature. Romantisists believed that value is more important than logic. They embrace the power of individual emotion and nature in their works.

The Louisiana Purchase

Jul 11, 1803

After the United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France, people started migrating west. This was called westward expansion.

Gold Rush

Jul 11, 1849

Thousands of Americans headed west looking for gold after gold was discovered in Sutters Mill in California. They were looking to get rich and start new lives.

Nathaniel Hawthorn

Jul 11, 1850

Nathaniel Hawthorn was another great Romantisist. His most popular work was The Scarlet Letter.The main themes in this work are sin and Puritan legalism.

Herman Melville

Jul 11, 1851

Herman Melville was a well known Romantisist. His most popular work was Moby Dick. He uses symbolism and metaphors and includes an element of good versus evil which are characteristics of Romantisism. He also includes examples of nature, such as the whale, class, and social status.

Sitting Bull's last stand

Jun 27, 1867

Sitting Bull was named chief of the Teton Sioux for being the last great leader to rebell against the United States westward expansion.

The Nez Perce leader surenders

Jun 27, 1877

When Chief Josiph surendered to the federal troops his last words were "I will fight no more forever".

Realism

Period: Jul 21, 1880 to Jul 21, 1914

The literature of the time was more realistic and believeable rather than fiction style writings.

American Red Cross Founded

Jul 21, 1881

The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

Mark Twain Publishes The Adventures of Huccleberry Fin

Jul 21, 1884

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn is known to be one of the first great americian novels.It's Author Mark Twain is verry well known even today.

Upton Sinclair publishes 'The Jungle'

Jul 25, 1906

Modernism

Period: Jul 21, 1914 to Jul 21, 1939

during this time period writers wrote about historical events, politics, and ethics.