The chapters below give extra information about events, people, and places mentioned in this timeline. They don't fit neatly into the flow of the primary historical narrative in the main part of the timeline, so they are linked here to read separately. They have also been linked in the main timeline where they work as asides to the primary story.
The text of important documents created during the course of this timeline.
A quick look at the history of states that are either somewhat or significantly different from our history, from their creation as a territory of the United States, up to the point of their statehood. Profiles include maps and flags of the states.
A quick look at the history of the countries or regions listed below during the first part of our primary timeline, starting from the conclusion of the War of 1812 up to the Election of 1862 following the U.S. War Between the States.