TIMELINE · 1775 TO 2020
American History
Forty moments that changed the course of the nation. Filter by theme, or scroll the whole arc.
Defining moments
40
from 1775 to 2020
Years of history
245
Lexington to COVID-19
Categories
5
War, Law, Economics, Culture, Expansion
Events with images
9
primary sources
American History · 1775 to 2020
What shaped the American nation?
Forty events, each with a verified figure and a primary source. The timeline runs from the shot heard round the world to a pandemic that killed more Americans in a single year than any event since the Civil War. Filter by theme, jump to any era, or click any card to read the full account.
War
Law
Economics
Culture
Expansion