The Treaty That Made America Coast to Coast
On February 22, 1819, the United States signed the Adams–Onís Treaty, gaining Florida and its first boundary line stretching to the Pacific.
Tales from the year 1819
Peterloo: When Sabres Answered the Call for Votes
On August 16, 1819, cavalry charged a peaceful crowd of 60,000 demanding parliamentary reform in Manchester, killing about 18 people at Peterloo.