U.S. History Timeline

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    George Washington

    George Washington was the first president of the United States of America and he was the general of the Continental Army.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.
  • U.S. postal system established

    U.S. postal system established
    The United States postal service is an independent agency in the U.S. government providing mail.
  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution
    The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America.
  • Bill of Rights passes congress

    Bill of Rights passes congress
    The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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    Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America during the U.S. Civil War. He was assassinated in April 15, 1865.
  • Murder in Illionis

    Murder in Illionis
    There was a murder in 1845 in Illionis.
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    U.S. Civil War

    The U.S. Civil War was a battle between the North and South against slavery, taxes, and etc.
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act
    The Civil Rights Act was a major mark of legislation in the United States against discrimination of blacks and other races.
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    Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party.
  • William Durant creates general motors

    William Durant creates general motors
    General Motors Company commonly known as General Motors or GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker.
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    Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States of America.
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    World War 1

    World War 1 or The Great War was the first great war including Europe, Italy, and other great powers.
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    1918 Flu Pandemic

    The 1918 Flu Pandemic called "Spanish Flu" was from the end of WW1 from Europe spreaded to America.
  • The Tri-State Tornado

    The Tri-State Tornado
    The Tri-State Tornado was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
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    Great Depression

    The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s.
  • Bonny and Clyde killed

    Bonny and Clyde killed
    Bonny and Clyde were well-known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression.
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    Elvis Presley "King of Rock and Roll"

    Elvis Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis.
  • Natural Gas Explosion in Texas

    Natural Gas Explosion in Texas
    There was a explosion in texas blowing up a Texas school tapping natural gas killing 60 people.
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    World War 2

    World War II was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations including all of the great powers eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
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    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
  • John F. Kennedy Assassination

    John F. Kennedy Assassination
    John F. Kennedy was assassinated on at 12:35p.m. in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas.
  • Lunar Landing

    Lunar Landing
    Apollo 11 was the spaceflight which landed the first humans, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr, on Earth's Moon.
  • Central High School entergated

    Central High School entergated
    The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School.
  • Real-life Psycho Ed Gein dies

    Real-life Psycho Ed Gein dies
    Psycho Ed died after killing a lot people.
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    1st Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of the State of Kuwait.
  • Braden Wheeler born

    Braden Wheeler born
    This really handsome kid was born in Bedford, Texas and everyone loved him.
  • 9/11

    9/11
    The september attacks were a series of four coordinated sucides attempts against the United States.
  • Cowboys Stadium

    Cowboys Stadium
    Cowboys Stadium was made in Arlington, Texas by owner Jerry Jones costing 1.15 billion dollars.
  • Micheal Jackson death

    Micheal Jackson death
    Micheal Jackson was a very great hip-hop, and pop artist that died after having a heart attack.