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Week 2 Timeline Tuesday: Native Americans

Paleoindian Period (12,000 to 8,000BC)

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Mourning Dove was one of the first Native Americans to publish a novel, which was called "The Half Blood".

Leslie Marmon Silko also wrote a novel called "Ceremony" , which is very popular in American literature today.

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Around this time period Native Americans were excellent a hunting. They used the Clovis, which was a sharp tool used to take down large animals.

https://smarthistory.org/clovis-culture-north-america/

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During this time the Paleoindians went from Asia to America, by crossing a land bridge.

https://travelpander.com/how-did-the-paleo-indians-travel-to-north-america/

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land bridge connecting asia and north america

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Week 3 Timeline Tuesday- Early Settlement

Puritans and early settlement of First American "colonies"

1600-1800

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The puritans believed everything they did in their lives should revolve around God and if they worked hard they saw this as a gift from God instead of a punishment.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Puritanism

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Even though the Puritans saw many things as a distraction from their faith. They were still able to participate in things such as Holidays, dances, and even celebrations.

https://www.reference.com/history-geography/did-puritans-fun-5494bf184039a50c

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Week 4 Timeline Tuesday- Revolutionary War

The age of reason

The enlightenment

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During this period of time Tomas Paine had one of the most outstanding writings.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/why-was-radical-writer-thomas-paine-significant/

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During the Revolutionary War George Washington wanted to keep his army together, and he had to come up with different strategies to win in the war.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/george

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Week 5 Timeline Tuesday- Revolutionary War

The Age of Reason

The Enlightenment

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During this time Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea of a lighting rod to prove that lightning was a source of electricity.

https://www.history.com/news/benjamin-franklin-kite-experiment-electricity

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The Declaration of Independence was influenced by different people such as, John Locke who argued for rights such as having ownership of your own property.

https://fee.org/resources/john-locke-natural-rights-to-life-liberty-and-property/

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Week 6 Timeline Tuesday- Transcendentalism

The American Renaissance

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Henry David lived in a cabin for two years because he wanted to practice living a simple life. This allowed him to develop his famous book "Walden".

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16902.Walden

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The Transcendentalism movement created many changes in the country. For example the Transcendentalism movement encouraged the Abolitionist movement to end slavery in the United States.

https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/transcendentalism.htm

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Week 10 Timeline Tuesday- Romanticism

Industrialization

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Edgar Allen Poe was famous for writing about, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue”.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edgar-Allan-Poe

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The California Gold rush started in 1848, and thousands of people gained  a massive profit from this event. 

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https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/california-gold-rush

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Week 11 Timeline Tuesday - The Puritans

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The Puritans had a huge passion towards the Bible and believed everyone should have the chance to access one.

https://americanheritage.org/schools-begin-united-states/#:~:text=The%20Puritans%E2%80%99%20support%20for%20Bible%20education%20and%20the,and%20clergy%2C%20may%20read%20and%20interpret%20the%20Bible.

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The Puritans would create laws from the Bible instead of using other sources because they believed only the Bible could determine the wrong decisions that people made.

https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/way-more-than-the-scarlet-letter-puritan-punishments

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Week 13 Timeline Tuesday-

McCarthy dies from overdrinking alcohol.

China becomes communist

Because of McCarthy thousands of Americans lose their jobs.

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1947 President Truman gives background checks to all government civilians.

1949 The Soviet Union first atomic bomb exploded.

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Mike Kubic

US History,org (Website)

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In 1950 McCarthy had a list of 205 communists in the US.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CIv_I3G9_iJlVIEpOJ8zXqoFi4UlPaHj/view

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The Soviet Union used its first atomic bomb.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CNjPVwL4g8VjoNDxvhHLZ9Imtl4yQFTt/view

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Week 15 Timeline Tuesday-

Robert Frost

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Robert Frost was one of the most popular American poets for almost a decade.

https://interestingliterature.com/2023/03/robert-frost-facts/

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He lived in Old England for a few years where he published his first novel.

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Robert Frost read a poem at John F Kennedy Inauguration, but he read the wrong one.

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Week 16 Timeline Tuesday-

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Emerson Ralph family opened up a all girls school, because education for females was limited during this time period. 

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https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/united-states/top-ten-facts-about-ralph-waldo-emerson/

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Asia and the Middle East allowed Emerson Ralph to develop his writing skills.

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Emerson Ralph married two times. After his first wife died he married a lady named Lydia Jackson, and in honor of his first wife he named their daughter Ellen Tucker.

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Week 17 Timeline Tuesday-

Theodor Seuss Geisel

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Even though Theodor Seuss Geisel was a successful author, his first book was rejected 27 times.

https://museumfacts.co.uk/interesting-facts-about-dr-seuss/#:~:text=10%20Interes

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Dr. Seuss was put in charge of the animation department for the US military.

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Dr Seuss was addicted to smoking, and to solve this problem he sucked on a unlit corn cob pipe.