U.S. History Timeline For Developing Didactic Chronologies

Here is a U.S. history chronology, for use in making a historical overview chart or some other clever device that let's you see the major trends at a glance in U.S. history. Of course, these are highly selective in the nature of the case. This does not make them less useful since you can adapt data from other sources to render their chronological skeletons more balanced. Notice here, there is not ONE reference to William Shatner of Star Trek fame. Hollywood is underrepresented. To the picket lines already.

This one leans heavily to the economic side of history. Others prefer technological timeline events. Better any than none. You learn more that way, and begin to relate one historical notion to another, or events to trends. This leads to analytical thinking about causes and effects, and critical evaluations of the value (long-term or short) of historical actions. Intelligent concepts and thought processes could erupt. This must be stopped.

Here is a fairly good starter kit.

http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Country_risk/chronology/us-events.htm

Enjoy.