Table of Contents: HISTORY Book
The Earliest Settlers Appear
Received of H.T. Jones five hundred dollars in full payment of a family of negroes, big Elba, Martha & James, which slaves I warrant to be sound & sensible, with the exception of perceivable scars. I warrant the rite & title against all claims whatsoever.
Elba 28 years old, Martha 7 years, James 2 years old. Witness my hand & seal.”
Dec 29, 1846 Robt H Wade seal
Le Jour de Gloire Arrives For Napoleon And France
Madison Concludes Second Term
Westward Expansion Re-Opens Conflicts Over The Destiny Of America's Blacks
The Declaration Of Independence
A "Bill Of Rights" Is Added To The Constitution
“A Family of Negroes”
The Supreme Court Convenes For The First Time
Napoleon Becomes First Counsel In France
America's Westward Expansion Picks Up Momentum
The War Of 1812 Begins
The Louisiana Purchase Doubles America's Landmass
Burr's Filibustering Campaign Signals U.S. Colonial Intentions
The American Landscape in 1760
The French Revolution Overthrows Louis XVI
Hamilton's Capitalism Sets The Economy In Motion
Bill of Sale
Thomas Jefferson First Term
Britain and France Begin Their Battles For Global Hegemony
Blacks Begin Their Uphill Struggle Toward Justice
British Acts Of War Lead To The Russian "Embargo Act"
The Revolutionary War
George Washington's First Term
America Wins The War Of 1812
Toussaint's Slave Rebellion In Haiti Ends With Blacks In Power
Comes The Scourge of Slavery To The Colonies
The End Of The Napoleonic Wars
John Marshall's Supreme Court Asserts Its Authority In Marbury v Madison
Violence Remains A Norm For Resolving Public Conflicts
The American Landscape in 1790
Napoleon Reaches His Zenith Before A Crushing Loss In Russia
The Reformation & The Enlightenment Challenge Entrenched Institutions
Jefferson's Second Term
The Lewis & Clark Expedition Maps A Route To The West Coast
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America’s Foundational Churches Take Hold In The Colonies
John Adams Presidency
A New Constitution is Approved For The United States
James Madison's First Term
The Plight Of Those Enslaved
Debt Plagues The New Congress Of The Confederation
Washington's Second Term