Permanent British settlement in North America started in the first decades of the 1600s and expanded in fits and starts over the next century, until eventually, the 13 or...
In the 250 years of American history, some decades were more consequential than others. And few have been more important to the shape of the nation than the 1780s.
The n...
America in 1790 wasn’t just a young nation — it was very much in its infancy. President George Washington had been inaugurated just the year before, the first executive t...
America was still mourning the death of George Washington as the new century dawned in 1800.
Washington died in December 1799, casting a shadow over the celebratory mome...
By 1810, the American experiment was well underway.
It was a time when the Founding Fathers were not just still alive, but actively involved in politics. The original 13 ...
By 1830, the United States had changed dramatically from what it had looked like in 1776, and the decade set the scene for the massive westward expansion that started in ...
One generation after the Declaration of Independence launched the democratic American experiment, the young nation appeared to be thriving in 1840. The United States popu...
As America pushed westward, old divisions over slavery deepened — setting the stage for Civil War.
America was halfway through its first full century as a free nation in ...
America may seem more divided today than ever, but the 1860s remind us the nation has endured much worse.
It’s no exaggeration to say the American Civil War (1861-1865) w...
