Gangsters of the Roaring Twenties

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The Carolingian Renaissance brought an explosive rise in literature, arts, architecture, jurisprudence and efficient management, production, and a surplus economy during the early Middle Ages.

Established in 1624, New Amsterdam and New Netherland was a Dutch colony in North America, which lasted until 1664 when the British seized and reincorporated the land as New York City.

The Founding Fathers’ early split into two opposing political parties culminated in the Election of 1800 with the Federalist incumbent John Adams against Republican Thomas Jefferson.

Charlemagne would lead the Germanic peoples for nearly four decades fervently fighting for Christianity while himself having multiple wives and mistresses. He was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor in 800 and died in 814.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized US military intervention in Vietnam in 1964, following alleged attacks on US ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

The Opelousas Massacre was a politically-charged racist attack on Black residents and republicans in Louisiana in 1868, resulting in the deaths of more than 250 people, mostly African Americans.

As manifest destiny pushed the American sense of entitlement further west, John Fremont entered California inspired by the Republic of Texas and seized an opportunity in Sonoma County, leading to the Bear Flag Revolt of 1845.