The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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Select An Era Introduction by Professor Carol Berkin Beginnings to 1607 Colonization, Settlement, and Communities (1607-1763) Revolution and the New Nation (1763-1815) Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Development of Modern America (1865-1920) Modern America and the World Wars (1914-1945) Contemporary America (1945-present)