Andy VillanuevaCompromising freedomI get a little anachronistic at times for storyline purposes, but I’ll always come back. For example, because we had to clean up Alabama’s…3d ago3d ago
Andy Villanueva“Unclaimed territory”On January 30, 1819, the Treaty of 1818 went into effect, setting 49° north as the border with the United Kingdom west of the Lake of the…6d ago6d ago
Andy VillanuevaFilling in the gapsThe late 1810s were active for the old northwest and southwest. On December 11, 1816, the southern part of Indiana Territory was admitted…Aug 24Aug 24
Andy VillanuevaThe Florida ParishesTo refresh: Spain claimed the Floridas. The United States claimed that the Louisiana Purchase included West Florida, at least as far as the…Aug 22Aug 22
Andy VillanuevaTwo new northwestern playersIndiana Territory, now with the District of Louisiana under its umbrella for a few more months, gave birth to two new territories in these…Aug 21Aug 21
Andy VillanuevaThe Louisiana PurchaseIn 1803, the United States bought Louisiana from France. That is not in dispute. Pretty much everything else about it is.Aug 20Aug 20
Andy VillanuevaToledo? Really?On March 1, 1803, the southern part of the Northwest Territory was admitted to the union as the seventeenth state, Ohio.Aug 13Aug 13
Andy VillanuevaThe final cessionsAs usual, before we get to the theme of the post, we have to get another couple of changes out of the way. On October 25, 1798, the United…Aug 12Aug 12
Andy VillanuevaCreeping westwardA couple of new players in the southwest, but first, Delaware finally settled on a name!Aug 8Aug 8
Andy Villanueva14 and 15Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, on December 7, 1787; it came into effect with the ninth ratification on June 21…Aug 8Aug 8