An American Chronology Book

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Preface	ix
Part 1	National Highlights--Prehistoric to the Present	1
Part 2	Forming the Nation	15
	U.S. Constitution Chronology	15
	U.S. Census Chronology	17
	Chronology of American Territorial Expansion	18
	Key Contributions from the Melting Pot	18
	Native Americans	18
	African Americans	20
	European Americans	24
	Jewish Americans	25
	Hispanic Americans	26
	Asian Americans	28
	Gay Americans	30
	Major Speeches in U.S. History	33
	Landmark Supreme Court Decisions	34
Part 3	The States	37
	Statehood Chronology	37
	History of the States	38
	Alabama	38
	Alaska	39
	Arizona	39
	Arkansas	40
	California	40
	Colorado	41
	Connecticut	42
	Delaware	42
	Florida	43
	Georgia	44
	Hawaii	45
	Idaho	45
	Illinois	46
	Indiana	47
	Iowa	47
	Kansas	48
	Kentucky	49
	Louisiana	50
	Maine	51
	Maryland	51
	Massachusetts	52
	Michigan	53
	Minnesota	55
	Mississippi	55
	Missouri	56
	Montana	58
	Nebraska	58
	Nevada	59
	New Hampshire	60
	New Jersey	60
	New Mexico	62
	New York	62
	North Carolina	64
	North Dakota	65
	Ohio	66
	Oklahoma	67
	Oregon	68
	Pennsylvania	69
	Rhode Island	70
	South Carolina	70
	South Dakota	71
	Tennessee	72
	Texas	73
	Utah	74
	Vermont	75
	Virginia	76
	Washington	77
	West Virginia	78
	Wisconsin	78
	Wyoming	79
	Washington, D.C.	79
Part 4	Politics and Presidents	81
	Politics	81
	National Political Conventions	81
	Platform Fights at National Political Conventions	84
	Political Firsts for Women at Major U.S. Party Conventions	84
	Presidents	87
	Presidents of the U.S.	87
	Biographical Chronologies of the Presidents	89
	Presidential Inaugurations	112
	Non-Majority Presidents	120
	Failed Presidential Reelection Attempts	122
	Presidents Denied Renomination	122
	Presidential Runner-Ups	122
	Vice Presidents of the U.S.	123
	Presidential Impeachments	125
	Political and Presidential Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations	127
Part 5	The Armed Forces, Wars, and Military Interventions	129
	Armed Forces	129
	U.S. Army	129
	U.S. Navy	130
	U.S. Marine Corps	130
	U.S. Coast Guard	131
	U.S. Air Force	132
	Women in the Military	132
	Blacks in the Military	133
	Wars and Military Interventions	134
	American Wars Chronology	134
	Revolutionary War	134
	War of 1812	135
	Mexican War	136
	Civil War	137
	Spanish-American War	138
	World War I	139
	World War II	141
	Korean War	144
	Vietnam War	145
	Persian Gulf War	149
	Major U.S. Military Interventions	150
Part 6	Natural Disasters and Human-Made Accidents and Incidents	153
	Natural Disasters	153
	Blizzards	153
	Earthquakes	153
	Fires	154
	Floods	154
	Hurricanes	155
	Tornadoes	156
	Accidents and Incidents	157
	Worst U.S. Disasters	157
	American Aviation Disasters	158
	Aviation Hijackings	160
	Nuclear Accidents	161
	Railroad Accidents	161
	Space Accidents	161
	Terrorist Incidents	162
Part 7	Notably American	165
	Prize Winners	165
	Pulitzer Prizes	165
	Newbery Medal	193
	Caldecott Medal	195
	Spingarn Medal	196
	Academy Awards	198
	Tony Awards	208
	Emmy Awards	215
	Grammy Awards	223
	Miss America	225
	First and Famous Television Dates	226
	Milestones in Space Exploration	234
	Sports Championships	236
	Baseball	236
	Basketball	246
	Football	248
	Golf	251
	Hockey	258
	Horse Racing	261
	Tennis	269
	Bibliography	273
	Index	275