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President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the corps of discovery expedition.
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Having started upstream in the Missouri river from their St. Louis-area-camp.
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In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up it's lands east of the Mississippi river.
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The California gold rush was found in January 24,1848 when the gold was found by James W. Marshall.
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The Kansas and Nebraska act was passed by the U.S congress on May30,1854.
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Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in My20,1862.
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With Smiths surrender, the last confederate army ceased to exist, bringing a formal end to the bloodiest four years in U.S history.
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Buffalo soldiers were originally were members of the U.S 10th Calvary regiment of the United states army, formed in September 21,1866, at fort Leavenworth.
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On this day in 1869 president of the union pacific and central pacific railroads.
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Chief Joseph Nez Perce Indians surrenders to the U.S General Nelson A. Miles in bear paws mountains of Montana.