The document provides a timeline overview of the history of the United States from prehistoric times to the present. It outlines major periods in US history such as the Colonial period, American Revolution, Civil War Era, World Wars, and more recent decades. It also lists topics of US history including civil rights, culture, demographics, economics, foreign policy, and more.

1. History of the USA
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Timeline and periods
Prehistoric and Pre-colonial till 1607
Colonial duration 1607–1765
1776–1789
American Revolution 1765–1783
Confederation Period 1783–1788
1789–1849
Federalist Era1788–1801
Jeffersonian Era 1801–1817
Era of Good Feelings 1817–1825
Jacksonian Era 1825–1849
1849–1865
Civil War Era 1850–1865
1865–1918
Reconstruction Era 1865–1877
Gilded Age 1877–1895
Progressive Era 1896–1916
1918–1945
World War I 1917–1919
Roaring 1920s 1920–1929
Great Depression 1929–1941

2. World War II 1941–1945
1945–1964
Post-warfare Era 1945–1964
1964–1980
Civil Rights Era 1965–1980
1980–1991
Reagan Era 1981–1991
1991–2008
Post-Cold War Era 1991–2008
2008–present
Modern day 2008–gift
Topics
AntisemitismCivil rightsCinemaCultureDemographicsDirect democracyEconomicsForeign
policyFoundingImmigrationLaborMedicineMilitary ArmyMarine CorpsNavyAir ForceSpace ForceCoast
GuardMusicReligionSocialismSportsSouthernTechnology and industryTerritoryUnfree exertions
By group
African AmericanAsian American Chinese AmericanFilipino AmericanJapanese AmericanHispanic and
Latino Americans Mexican AmericanIrish AmericanJewish AmericanNative Americans
CherokeeComanchePolish AmericanWomenLGBT Gay menLesbiansTransgender
See also
HistoriographyList of years within the United States
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