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1800–1899 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
War of 1812 The Civil War Spanish-American War (1898–1899) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Richard Wagner (1813–1883) Archive Photos Edgar Allan Poe (1809–…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…U.S. Features
Recent Features Biography | Business | Entertainment | Health & Science | History & Gov't | Society & Culture | Sports | United States | World Jump to: A…Springfield
(Encyclopedia) Springfield. 1 City (1990 pop. 105,227), state capital and seat of Sangamon co., central Ill., on the Sangamon River; settled 1818, inc. as a city 1840. In a rich agricultural region (…Selected Essays in Black History: My Escape from Slavery
The Negro Exodus The Goophered Grapevine My Escape from Slavery by Frederick Douglass In the first narrative of my experience in slavery, written nearly forty years ago, and in…Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Chapter XI
Chapter XI I now come to that part of my life during which I planned, and finally succeeded in making, my escape from slavery. But before narrating any of the peculiar circumstances, I deem it…Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Information Capital: Madison Official Name: State of Wisconsin Organized as a territory/republic: July 4, 1836 Entered Union (rank): May 29, 1848 (30) Present constitution…abolitionists
(Encyclopedia) abolitionists, in U.S. history, particularly in the three decades before the Civil War, members of the movement that agitated for the compulsory emancipation of the slaves.…New York
New York State Information Official Name: State of New York Capital: Albany Organized as a territory: 1624 Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11th state) Present constitution adopted: 1777…Delaware
Delaware State Information Capital: Dover Official Name: Delaware Organized as a territory/republic: 1683 Entered Union (rank): December 7, 1787 (First of the original 13 states) Present…