The Living Weapon |
Timeline
This timeline recounts the history of biological weapons, from 1763 to 2003.
D-Day |
Timeline
In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt convinces a largely isolationist Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act, allowing the U.S. to sell or lend war materials to "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States."
Hijacked! |
Timeline
Great Britain, which has ruled the area known as Palestine since 1920, announces that it will transfer responsibility to the United Nations in 1947.
Coney Island |
Timeline
Track the evolution of Coney Island back to the early 17th century.
Remember the Alamo |
Timeline
A timeline detailing the history of settlement in Texas, from 1718 all the way to 1871.
The Telephone |
Timeline
From Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod to the Hubble Space Telescope, this timeline covers some of America's technological innovations and inventions.
Chicago: City of the Century |
Timeline
Railroads, canals, meatpacking plants — there was opportunity in Chicago.
The Great Fever |
Timeline
Timeline of events surrounding outbreaks of yellow fever in America (1495 - 2003)
The Boy in the Bubble |
Timeline
The life and legacy of David Vetter (1968 - 2001)
American Experience | America and the Holocaust |
Timeline
A timeline of America's reaction to the Holocaust.
New York: A Documentary Film |
Timeline
Learn about some important events in New York history, from 1609 up to 2001.
Daughter from Danang |
Timeline
In 1693, Governor Sir William Phips of Massachusetts adopts a son, marking the first recorded legal adoption in the colonies.
