By the time the 1850 U.S. Census was taken, the United States was no longer a slow-growing...

The 1840 U.S. Census might be early American recordkeeping’s most overlooked turning point...

By 1830, the United States had reached a new kind of maturity. For some, the Revolution was no...

The 1820 U.S. Census rolled out during what historians often call the “Era of Good...

In 1810, the United States was only 34 years into its existence and was still figuring things...