1851 - Wikipedia Mid- May to mid- July – Great Flood of 1851: Extensive flooding sweeps across the Midwestern United States The town of Des Moines is virtually washed away, and many rainfall records hold for 160 years
1851 Archives - HISTORY 1851: Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths
Civil War and Reconstruction: 1851-1877 - U. S. Senate This collection of brief essays describes important events and personalities in Senate history, and highlights recurring themes in the Senate's institutional development during the years of Civil War and Reconstruction, 1851 to 1877 (click on title for full story)
Timeline 1851-1877 | U. S. Capitol - Visitor Center Unprecedented growth in the 1850s strained the fragile agreements that had kept the nation united, but had also kept it part slave, part free The addition of each new state to the Union rattled the delicate political balance carved out by compromises in Congress
1851 in the United States - Wikipedia Events from the year 1851 in the United States January 1 – HBCU, University of the District of Columbia is established, the 2nd HBCU in America January 15 – Christian Female College, later Columbia College, receives its charter from the Missouri General Assembly
What Happened in 1851 - On This Day What happened and who was famous in 1851? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1851