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Trail of Tears
In 1830, the Indian Removal Act was enforced by the United States; forcing all Indian tribes to be moved east of the Mississippi River. -
Nocturnes, Op. 27
The Nocturnes, Op. 27 are a set of two nocturnes for solo piano composed by Frédéric Chopin. The pieces were composed in 1836 and published in 1837. Both nocturnes in this opus are dedicated to Countess d'Appony. -
Ballade No. 2
The Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 is a ballade for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1839. A typical performance lasts six to eight minutes. -
Berceuse
Frédéric Chopin's Berceuse, Op. 57, is a lullaby to be played on the piano. He composed it in 1843/44 as variations in D-flat major. Chopin originally called his work Variantes. -
Fredrick Chopin Dies
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Reservation Policy
In 1851, federal government began to assign Indian tribes large areas of land, which were referred to as reservations. These lands were made to specify Indian boundaries. -
Waltz in A Minor
The waltz was written sometime between 1843 and 1848, but was not published until 1860, after the composer's death, by Jacques Maho. -
The Homestead Act
The Homestead Act which was signed by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in 1862, encouraged western migration by guaranteeing each citizen 160 acres of public land so long as they pay a small fee and complete a five-year residency on the land. -
Étude Op. 25, No. 11
often referred to as Winter Wind in English, is a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1836. It was first published together with all études of Opus 25 in 1837, in France, Germany, and England. -
Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail was a route in Texas used for livestock. Its use began in 1867, and ended in 1884. It provided a source of steady income to Texas, which helped the state due to the recent Civil War. The trail inspired the cattle industry, which brought about the new settlement of cowboys. -
Barbed Wire
Henry M. Rose put out an idea of fencing which inspired Joseph Glidden, Jacob Haish, and Isaac Ellwood. Each man individually tried to invent a new fence which would prick and animal when it came too close to the fence. -
Nez Perce War
This was yet another event where the U.S. tried to limit Indian rights. This event proves however, that Indians had the ability to fight back toward U.S. forces.