Preliminary Design for a New Dome, by Thomas U. Walter, 1855
Preliminary Design for a New Dome, by Thomas U. Walter, 1855
National Statuary Hall, ca. 1890
National Statuary Hall, ca. 1890
The Capitol, engraving, by Wilfred Jones, 1848
The Capitol, engraving, by Wilfred Jones, 1848
The atom bomb—here tested on Bikini Island, 1946
The atom bomb—here tested on Bikini Island, 1946
Under the Marshall Plan
Under the Marshall Plan
Traders opened the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to the Southwest in 1822.
Traders opened the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to the Southwest in 1822.
In Virginia and other Southern states
In Virginia and other Southern states
The 1830 Indian Removal Act
The 1830 Indian Removal Act
In 1839, African captives on the slave ship Amistad mutinied
In 1839, African captives on the slave ship Amistad mutinied
Mid-Atlantic and Northern states had abundant natural resources for industrial power and production.
Mid-Atlantic and Northern states had abundant natural resources for industrial power and production.
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