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South Carolina secedes from the U.S.
South Carolina became the first state to separate from the Federal Union. The victory of Abraham Lincoln triggered cries for people across the slave-holding South. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military interactions of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought in Middlesex County on April 19, 1775. -
The Winter Valley Forge
Valley Forge is the location of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of the continental army under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
In 1779, he entered into secret negotiations with the British. He agreed to turn over the U.S. post at West Point in return for money and a command in the British army. His name since became synonymous with the word traitor. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was an arrangement during the American Revolutionary War this was fought on January, 17th, 1781 near the town of Cowpens, SC. between the U.S. forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton as part of the campaign in the Carolinas. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
HMS Guerriere vs USS Constitution was a battle fought between an American and British ship during the War of 1812. It took place on the 19th of August, one month after the British and American forces engaged. -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a battle fought on sea/land between British invaders and American defenders during the War of 1812. American forces pushed sea and land invasions off the busy port of Baltimore and killed the commander of the invading British forces. -
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought between the British and the U.S. roughly five miles Southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans in the current suburb of Chalmette, LA. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
The American presidential election held in 1828, in which Democrat Andrew Jackson defeated Republican John Quincy Adams. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a turning point in the Texas Revolution following a thirteen day strong hold. Mexican troops under control of General Antonio Lopez reclaimed the Alamo killing most Texans. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico and Arizona
This treaty was signed on February 2, 1848. This ended the war between the U.S. and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico gained 55% of it's territory, including the present day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, parts of Oklahoma and Kansas and lastly Wyoming. 1 -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
The 1860 U.S. Presidential election was the nineteenth election held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was also known as The Battle of First Manassas. This was the first major battle of the Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a 3 day battle around of the town of Gettysburg, PA. This battle was fought between the Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union's victory ended Confederate General Lee's plan to invade the North and bring the Civil War to an end. The loss crushed the hopes of the Confederate states to become an independent nation. -
Appomattox Court House
Appomattox Court House, in the American Civil War, was where Confederate forces surrendered to those of the North on April 9, 1865. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
On February 15, 1898, an unknown explosion sank the USS Maine in the Cuba harbor killing 266 of the 354 crew members. This led to a naval siege of Cuba and a declaration of war. -
The adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
President Hoover signed a bill that designated the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem of the United States. On April 15, 1929, Representative Linthicum introduced to the House, HR 14, a bill to have the song penned by Frances Scott Key, the National Anthem of the United States. -
Battle of the Philippines
The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a Naval battle fought in WWII between the Japanese and the U.S. This is known as "the greatest carrier battle of the war". It assisted the U.S. landing on the Saipan and ended in complete U.S. victory.