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Civil war and postwar reconstruction 37 the american civil war started in april 1861. The timeline of americas best history from has been used by the video department of the freemasons association as a reference source in a documentary on the masons in history. First refrigerated railroad car in america, with ice bunkers at each end, is constructed in detroit. Growth and transformation 43 the united states changed after the civil war. These people are known for building large mounds which can still be seen today. A comparative timeline of general american history and florida. August 3, 1492 christopher columbus set out on his first. The embarrassments of ver gennes, arising alike from his entanglements. History from 19501999, including the korean war, cuban missile crisis, civil. Less than a decade later, the first slaves are brought into new amsterdam later, new york city. From nationalism to sectionalism in the united states, 18151850. Immigration timeline, the statue of libertyellis island foundation. Quartering act was enacted the british further angered american colonists with the.
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