Colonial Times

This post will cover the period following "The Age Of Exploration"to the beginnings of conflicts with Great Britain. It includes information, illustrations, maps, and links to related websites.So log in and learn some history.

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The American Revolution

"Taxation without representation" became a major issue, precipitating conflict between colonist and Great Britain.

Westward Expansion

As the colonies matured, adventuresome folks sought new opportunities across the vast lands of America.

The United States Civil War

The epic battle pitting North against the South, industrial against agricultural, slave states against slavery.

Watching the videos of The epic battles of The Civil War were gory. The country was split up to the North and South. The Union and The Confederacy. The war started on April 12, 1846. Though the Union won this battle it was a long and bloody war. George McClellan Was the first commander of the Union, Abreham Lincoln was the president at the time.