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U.S. History Timeline: 1800–1849
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAs it heads into the 19th century, the United States is a country that is still only 24 years old, the Treat of Paris was signed in 1783. Ahead lies a century of…Connecticut
Connecticut State Information Capital: Hartford Official Name: Connecticut Organized as colony: 1636 Entered Union (rank): January 9, 1788 (5th state) Present constitution adopted: 1965 State…Illinois
Illinois State Information Capital: Springfield Official Name: State of Illinois Organized as a territory/republic: February 3, 1809 Entered Union (21): December 3, 1818 (21st state) Present…State of the Union Address: Grover Cleveland (December 7, 1896)
Grover Cleveland (December 7, 1896) To the Congress of the United States: As representatives of the people in the legislative branch of their Government, you have assembled at a time when the…Zanzibar, semiautonomous archipelago and island, Tanzania
(Encyclopedia) ZanzibarZanzibarzănˈzĭbär, zănzĭbärˈ [key], semiautonomous archipelago (2012 pop. 1,303,569), Tanzania, E Africa, in the Indian Ocean c. 20 mi (32 km) off the mainland, consisting of…Maya, indigenous people of Mexico and Central America
(Encyclopedia) MayaMayamīˈə, Span. mäˈyä [key], indigenous people of S Mexico and Central America, occupying an area comprising the Yucatán peninsula and much of the present state of Chiapas in…Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Information Capital: Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, ok 73105) Official Name: Oklahoma Organized as a territory: May 2nd, 1890 Entered Union (rank): November 16, 1907 (46th state…Tennessee
Tennessee State Information Capital: Nashville Official Name: State of Tennessee Organized as a territory/republic: May 26, 1790 Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1796 (16th) Present…Immigration Milestones
A Nation of Immigrants The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France, Germany, and other northern European countries, were fleeing…Cuba Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Cuba Index: People and Religion History Government National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Cuban Relations PEOPLE AND RELIGIONCuba is a…Trending
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