History of America - Dion Sepolen / EDUC 3482 By dsepolen Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Mar 21, 2014 United States Oct 12, 1492 Columbus spots land traveling west Facts About Columbus Sep 8, 1565 Founding of St. Augustine St. Augustine Facts Jun 1, 1621 The Fist Thanksgiving Facts Jun 1, 1752 Ben Franklin flys kite, which gets hit by lightning Facts Apr 8, 1754 French and Indian War Facts War lasted from 1754-1763 Dec 17, 1773 Boston Tea Party Facts Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Adopted Facts Jun 18, 1812 War of 1812 Facts Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Facts Mar 10, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell Invents The Telephone Facts Oct 22, 1879 Thomas Edison Invents The Lightbulb Facts Dec 14, 1903 The Wright Brothers Facts The first flight Jan 1, 1920 George Washington Carver Facts Found 145 uses for the peanut
