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Discovery and Revolution

The United States and the Modern World · c. AD 1300–1878
A study of Panel 10 of Adams' chart: Discovery, Revolution and the United States

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This book walks through panel 10 of Adams' chart, c. AD 1300–1878, detail by detail: Discovery and Revolution; Reading the chart; Powder and firearms; Columbus at the table; Crossing the Atlantic; Pumps and playing cards; The clock at Dover; Cannon and the hand culverin. Each page sets Adams' own words and pictures beside the sources behind them.

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Page 10: Discovery and Revolution Discovery and Revolution Page 52: Empire and Austria Empire and Austria Page 92: Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield Page 140: Poland Poland Page 187: The states listed at the chart’s close The states listed at the chart’s close Page 228: United States history, second column United States history, second column

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Contents

  1. Discovery and Revolutionp. 10
  2. Reading the chartp. 11
  3. Powder and firearmsp. 13
  4. Columbus at the tablep. 14
  5. Crossing the Atlanticp. 15
  6. Pumps and playing cardsp. 16
  7. The clock at Doverp. 17
  8. Cannon and the hand culverinp. 18
  9. Wycliffe: manuscript and printp. 19
  10. Joan of Arcp. 20
  11. Gutenberg and the printed pagep. 21
  12. A watch at Nurembergp. 22
  13. News on horsebackp. 23
  14. William Tellp. 24
  15. Spinning and sixteenth-century dressp. 25
  16. Luther at Wormsp. 26
  17. Mary’s signaturep. 27
  18. Shakespeare and Elizabethp. 28
  19. Copernicus and the planetary orbitsp. 29
  20. The church at Jamestownp. 30
  21. The Bible and the newspaperp. 31
  22. Galileo’s instrumentsp. 32
  23. Newton under the treep. 33
  24. Franklin and lightningp. 34
  25. The balloon at Annonayp. 35
  26. Mail by coachp. 36
  27. Watt and the kettlep. 37
  28. Bunker Hill rememberedp. 38
  29. The Book of Mormonp. 39
  30. Daguerre and photographyp. 40
  31. The Clermont on the Hudsonp. 41
  32. Railway and telegraphp. 42
  33. From colonies to statesp. 43
  34. Presidents in a continuous streamp. 44
  35. Scotland and the union of crownsp. 45
  36. England: houses and successionp. 46
  37. Britain and Victoriap. 47
  38. France: Valois and Bourbonp. 48
  39. France: revolutions and republicsp. 49
  40. Switzerland and confederationp. 50
  41. The Low Countriesp. 51
  42. Empire and Austriap. 52
  43. Hungary, Bohemia and Saxonyp. 53
  44. Brandenburg becomes Prussiap. 54
  45. Poland and its changing crownp. 55
  46. Russia: grand dukes and emperorsp. 56
  47. Sweden and Norwayp. 57
  48. Denmark and the northern crownsp. 58
  49. Portugal and Brazilp. 59
  50. Castile, Aragon and Spainp. 60
  51. The American branches of Spainp. 61
  52. Naples, Sicily and the southern crownsp. 62
  53. Savoy, Sardinia and Italyp. 63
  54. Papal Rome and councilsp. 64
  55. Saint Peter’s in the national fieldp. 65
  56. Constantinople and the Ottoman streamp. 66
  57. Egypt and Persiap. 67
  58. Timur and the Mughal emperorsp. 68
  59. India: change and conflictp. 69
  60. China: dynasties and namesp. 70
  61. Japan beside Chinap. 71
  62. The states at the right marginp. 72
  63. A Bible revision at the endpointp. 73
  64. Reading the chronological rulerp. 74
  65. Spinning and sawmillsp. 75
  66. Harvey and circulationp. 76
  67. Councils across the streamsp. 77
  68. Lives running beside reignsp. 78
  69. Music, poetry and sciencep. 79
  70. Baden and Würtembergp. 80
  71. The Bishops’ Biblep. 81
  72. Bavaria’s electoral and royal titlesp. 82
  73. George Washington and John Adamsp. 83
  74. Thomas Jefferson and James Madisonp. 84
  75. James Monroe and John Quincy Adamsp. 85
  76. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Burenp. 86
  77. William H. Harrison and John Tylerp. 87
  78. James K. Polk and Zachary Taylorp. 88
  79. Millard Fillmore and Franklin Piercep. 89
  80. James Buchanan and Abraham Lincolnp. 90
  81. Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grantp. 91
  82. Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfieldp. 92
  83. Frederick and Charlesp. 93
  84. Bavaria and Saxonyp. 94
  85. Two Russian emperorsp. 95
  86. Brazil and the papacyp. 96
  87. Turkey and Japanp. 97
  88. Victoria and Grévyp. 98
  89. Belgium and Austriap. 99
  90. Germany and Swedenp. 100
  91. Spain and Italyp. 101
  92. Persia and the Prince of Walesp. 102
  93. Gambetta and the Netherlandsp. 103
  94. Two crown princesp. 104
  95. Denmark and Portugalp. 105
  96. Greece and Chinap. 106
  97. Three dates in the American chronologyp. 107
  98. Statehood, legislation and presidential trialp. 108
  99. Reconstruction in the dated recordp. 109
  100. The final census and the New York obeliskp. 110
  101. Reading the biographical columnsp. 111
  102. Three later biographical comparisonsp. 112
  103. Twenty presidents, from Washington to Garfieldp. 113
  104. Colonies and statesp. 114
  105. Colonies and statesp. 115
  106. Colonies and statesp. 116
  107. Colonies and statesp. 117
  108. Colonies and statesp. 118
  109. Colonies and statesp. 119
  110. Scotland and literary livesp. 120
  111. Scotland and literary livesp. 121
  112. England and Britainp. 122
  113. England and Britainp. 123
  114. England and Britainp. 124
  115. Francep. 125
  116. Francep. 126
  117. Francep. 127
  118. Switzerland and Bavariap. 128
  119. Switzerland and Bavariap. 129
  120. Flanders, Holland and Belgiump. 130
  121. Flanders, Holland and Belgiump. 131
  122. Austria and Germanyp. 132
  123. Austria and Germanyp. 133
  124. Austria and Germanyp. 134
  125. Hungary, Bohemia and Saxonyp. 135
  126. Hungary, Bohemia and Saxonyp. 136
  127. Brandenburg and Prussiap. 137
  128. Brandenburg and Prussiap. 138
  129. Polandp. 139
  130. Polandp. 140
  131. Russiap. 141
  132. Russiap. 142
  133. Swedenp. 143
  134. Swedenp. 144
  135. Denmark and Norwayp. 145
  136. Denmark and Norwayp. 146
  137. Portugalp. 147
  138. Portugalp. 148
  139. Portugalp. 149
  140. Portugalp. 150
  141. Portugalp. 151
  142. Portugalp. 152
  143. Castile, Aragon and Spainp. 153
  144. Castile, Aragon and Spainp. 154
  145. Castile, Aragon and Spainp. 155
  146. Navarre, Naples and Sicilyp. 156
  147. Navarre, Naples and Sicilyp. 157
  148. Navarre, Naples and Sicilyp. 158
  149. Savoy, Sardinia and Italyp. 159
  150. Savoy, Sardinia and Italyp. 160
  151. Papal Romep. 161
  152. Papal Romep. 162
  153. Papal Romep. 163
  154. Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 164
  155. Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 165
  156. Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 166
  157. Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 167
  158. Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 168
  159. Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 169
  160. Egypt and Persiap. 170
  161. Egypt and Persiap. 171
  162. Egypt and Persiap. 172
  163. India and Hindostanp. 173
  164. India and Hindostanp. 174
  165. India and Hindostanp. 175
  166. China and Japanp. 176
  167. China and Japanp. 177
  168. China and Japanp. 178
  169. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 179
  170. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 180
  171. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 181
  172. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 182
  173. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 183
  174. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 184
  175. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 185
  176. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 186
  177. The states listed at the chart’s closep. 187
  178. Territories and the Revised Testamentp. 188
  179. Territories and the Revised Testamentp. 189
  180. Territories and the Revised Testamentp. 190
  181. Territories and the Revised Testamentp. 191
  182. The century and decade rulersp. 192
  183. The century and decade rulersp. 193
  184. Presidents of the United Statesp. 194
  185. Presidents of the United Statesp. 195
  186. Presidents of the United Statesp. 196
  187. Presidents of the United Statesp. 197
  188. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 198
  189. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 199
  190. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 200
  191. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 201
  192. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 202
  193. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 203
  194. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 204
  195. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 205
  196. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 206
  197. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 207
  198. Principal reigning sovereigns of the worldp. 208
  199. United States history, first columnp. 209
  200. United States history, first columnp. 210
  201. United States history, first columnp. 211
  202. United States history, first columnp. 212
  203. United States history, first columnp. 213
  204. United States history, first columnp. 214
  205. United States history, first columnp. 215
  206. United States history, first columnp. 216
  207. United States history, first columnp. 217
  208. United States history, first columnp. 218
  209. United States history, second columnp. 219
  210. United States history, second columnp. 220
  211. United States history, second columnp. 221
  212. United States history, second columnp. 222
  213. United States history, second columnp. 223
  214. United States history, second columnp. 224
  215. United States history, second columnp. 225
  216. United States history, second columnp. 226
  217. United States history, second columnp. 227
  218. United States history, second columnp. 228
  219. Eminent men, first columnp. 229
  220. Eminent men, first columnp. 230
  221. Eminent men, first columnp. 231
  222. Eminent men, first columnp. 232
  223. Eminent men, first columnp. 233
  224. Eminent men, first columnp. 234
  225. Eminent men, first columnp. 235
  226. Eminent men, first columnp. 236
  227. Eminent men, first columnp. 237
  228. Eminent men, first columnp. 238
  229. Eminent men, second columnp. 239
  230. Eminent men, second columnp. 240
  231. Eminent men, second columnp. 241
  232. Eminent men, second columnp. 242
  233. Eminent men, second columnp. 243
  234. Eminent men, second columnp. 244
  235. Eminent men, second columnp. 245
  236. Eminent men, second columnp. 246
  237. Eminent men, second columnp. 247
  238. Eminent men, second columnp. 248
  239. Church councilsp. 249
  240. Church councilsp. 250
  241. Church councilsp. 251
  242. Church councilsp. 252
  243. Writers, thinkers and artistsp. 253
  244. Writers, thinkers and artistsp. 254
  245. Writers, thinkers and artistsp. 255
  246. Music, poetry, astronomy and medicinep. 256
  247. Music, poetry, astronomy and medicinep. 257
  248. Music, poetry, astronomy and medicinep. 258
  249. Original readings: Gunpowder, air-guns and musketsp. 259
  250. Original readings: Cannon and the hand culverinp. 260
  251. Original readings: Post-horses and the post office — continuedp. 261
  252. Original readings: Copernicus and the solar systemp. 262
  253. Original readings: Newton and gravityp. 263
  254. Original readings: The Clermont steamboatp. 264
  255. Original readings: The presidential streamp. 265
  256. Original readings: England and Britain — continuedp. 266
  257. Original readings: France — continuedp. 267
  258. Original readings: Flanders, Holland and Belgium — continuedp. 268
  259. Original readings: Hungary, Bohemia and Saxony — continuedp. 269
  260. Original readings: Russiap. 270
  261. Original readings: Denmark and Norwayp. 271
  262. Original readings: Castile, Aragon and Spainp. 272
  263. Original readings: Savoy, Sardinia and Italyp. 273
  264. Original readings: Papal Rome — continuedp. 274
  265. Original readings: Papal Rome — continuedp. 275
  266. Original readings: Byzantium and Ottoman Turkeyp. 276
  267. Original readings: India and Hindostanp. 277
  268. Original readings: The states listed at the chart’s closep. 278
  269. Original readings: Presidents of the United States — continuedp. 279
  270. Original readings: Principal reigning sovereigns of the world — continuedp. 280
  271. Original readings: United States history, first column — continuedp. 281
  272. Original readings: United States history, first column — continuedp. 282
  273. Original readings: United States history, first column — continuedp. 283
  274. Original readings: United States history, first column — continuedp. 284
  275. Original readings: United States history, first column — continuedp. 285
  276. Original readings: United States history, second column — continuedp. 286
  277. Original readings: United States history, second column — continuedp. 287
  278. Original readings: United States history, second column — continuedp. 288
  279. Original readings: United States history, second column — continuedp. 289
  280. Original readings: United States history, second column — continuedp. 290
  281. Original readings: United States history, second column — continuedp. 291
  282. Original readings: Eminent men, first column — continuedp. 292
  283. Original readings: Eminent men, first column — continuedp. 293
  284. Original readings: Eminent men, first column — continuedp. 294
  285. Original readings: Eminent men, first column — continuedp. 295
  286. Original readings: Eminent men, first column — continuedp. 296
  287. Original readings: Eminent men, second columnp. 297
  288. Original readings: Eminent men, second column — continuedp. 298
  289. Original readings: Eminent men, second column — continuedp. 299
  290. Original readings: Eminent men, second column — continuedp. 300
  291. Original readings: Eminent men, second column — continuedp. 301
  292. Original readings: Eminent men, second column — continuedp. 302
  293. Original readings: Harvey and the circulation of bloodp. 303
  294. Original readings: Music, poetry, astronomy and medicine — continuedp. 304
  295. Books and editionsp. 305
  296. Books and editionsp. 306
  297. Books and editionsp. 307
  298. Books and editionsp. 308
  299. Books and editionsp. 309
  300. Books and editionsp. 310
  301. Books and editionsp. 311
  302. Books and editionsp. 312
  303. Books and editionsp. 313
  304. Life dates in older reference booksp. 314
  305. Later records and earlier variantsp. 315
  306. Additional referencesp. 316
  307. Additional referencesp. 317
  308. Additional referencesp. 318
  309. Further referencesp. 319

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