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Timeline of pre–United States history; Timeline of the history of the United States (1760–1789) Timeline of the history of the United States (1790–1819) Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859) Timeline of the history of the United States (1860–1899) Timeline of the history of the United States (1900–1929)
The economic expansion that followed the Great Recession was the longest in U.S. history; [316] [317] the unemployment rate reached a 50-year low in 2019. [318] Despite the strong economy, increases in the cost of living surpassed increases in wages. [319] [320] In 2009, Obama issued an executive order banning the use of torture.
The following is a list of timelines of United States presidencies. ... History of the United States presidency ... This page was last edited on 1 January 2025, ...
The 1990s were the longest period of economic growth in American history up to that point. The collapse of the speculative dot-com bubble, a fall in business outlays and investments, and the September 11th attacks, [73] brought the decade of growth to an end. Despite these major shocks, the recession was brief and shallow. [74] Great Recession
Timeline of the American Revolution; Timeline of the history of the United States (1790–1819) Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859) Timeline of the history of the United States (1860–1899) Timeline of the history of the United States (1900–1929) Timeline of the history of the United States (1930–1949)
Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War; Timeline of Colonial America; Timeline of Colorado history; Timeline of modern American conservatism; Timeline of drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution; Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States ...
While the "marriage" didn't last, it was biggest corporate merger in history at the time. 2006 : America Online drops its old name to officially become AOL and no longer charges for email services.
American foreign policy continued to focus on Central America in the late 1850s, working to limit British influence in the region. The United States also strengthened ties with China through the Treaty of Tientsin. The Buchanan administration was criticized for its deep corruption, patronage, and bribery.