1805: Americais still developing an identity after winning its independence from Englandin 1783. A second war againstEnglandwill be fought in 1812-1814.
1866-1869: In the aftermath of the Civil War, Americaundergoes a period known as the Reconstruction.
Today: Americais a stable country. It is considered the dominant economic and military power in the world.
1815: News of Napoleon's defeat atWaterloo is reported four days later byLondon's Morning Chronicle, which scooped the competing British newspapers.
1866: Telegraph communication is the most common way to communicate over long distances. In America,Western Union controls 75,000 miles of wire, becoming the first great monopoly.
Today: News events are available instantly from all corners of the globe, thanks to the Internet.
1807: Former Vice President Aaron Burr is arrested for his part in a scheme to form an independent nation of Mexicoand.....
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