The Birth of the United States, 1783-1826:

Two examples of early American inventiveness .
On the left Eli Whitney's 1794 patent drawing for his cotton gin (National Archives (NWDNC-241-PATENTRES-72X) and a 1808 patent drawing for a still. National Archives, NWDNC-241-PATENTRES-912X.. To view other patent path breakers check out the National Archives 100 Milestone Documents. PBS offers a technology timeline for US history.

Much of the early history of the United States is reflected in the US Capitol Building, visit the excellent display, "The Temple of Justice and Faith: The Capitol's East and West Porticoes and Dome," by the Library of Congress.

The Monroe Doctrine is introduced in the Library of Congress Today in History segement for October 17. Daniel Webster's role in Dartmouth College v. Woodward is featured on December 13. Samuel Slater's 1790 cotton mill is introduced in the feature for December 20.

Gilbert Stuart's portrait of James Monroe is available from the National Gallery of Art.

The National Gallery of Art offers an online tour, "American Portraits of the Late 1700s and Early 1800s."

In 1824 like 1800 no candidate received
a majority of the Presidential Electoral vote
forcing the House of Representative to choose
the President. To the left is the handwritten tally
of the Electoral Vote. National Archives image,
NWL-46-ELECT-18AJ1. A larger image and more
information can be by searching NARA Archival Information
Locator (NAIL) . Enter NWL-46-ELECT-18AJ1 as the keyword
and check the box for material linked to digital copies

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Background is an altered image of the Bill of Rights which can be visited at the National Archives Charters of Freedom site.