Dec 24, 2009

War and Peace (Voina i mir) | Compare and Contrast

1805: America is still developing an identity after winning its independence from England in 1783. A second war against England will be fought in 1812-1814.

1866-1869: In the aftermath of the Civil War, America undergoes a period known as the Reconstruction.

Today: America is a stable country. It is considered the dominant economic and military power in the world.

1815: News of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo is reported four days later by London's Morning Chronicle, which scooped the competing British newspapers.

1866:...