What Happened in 1836

Douglass's First Attempt to Escape Slavery

After working for Covey for a year, Frederick was sent to work for a farmer named William Freeland, who was a relatively kind master. But by now,... Read more

Mexican General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Recaptures The Alamo

Texans or Texians, according to some sources, began fighting for independence from Mexico in 1835. By December the small Texas army had captured... Read more

Joseph Smith Jr. Dedicates The Kirtland Temple

The historic building stands on a hill south of the east fork of the Chagrin River, about three miles southeast of Willoughby, Ohio, and about nine... Read more

Charles Dickens publishes The Pickwick Papers

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (commonly known as The Pickwick Papers) is the first novel by Charles Dickens. After the publication the... Read more

Charles Dickens marries Catherine Hogarth

On 2 April 1836, he married Catherine Thomson Hogarth (1816 – 1879), the daughter of George Hogarth, editor of the Evening Chronicle. After a brief... Read more

Treaty Of Velasco

The Treaties of Velasco were two documents signed at Velasco, Texas, (which is now Freeport, Texas) on May 14, 1836 between Antonio López de Santa... Read more

Arkansas is the 25th State Admitted to the Union

On June 15, 1836, Arkansas became the twenty-fifth state. Native Americans first inhabited the state and created a thriving culture along the... Read more

The Mormon Community Forms The Kirtland Safety Society

A bank illegally organized by Joseph Smith and other LDS leaders in 1836, The Kirtland Safety Society, failed in November 1837, loosing “a... Read more

Douglas Becomes a Member of the Illinois State Legislature

Born Stephen Arnold Douglass in Brandon, Vermont,[3] Douglas dropped the second "s" from his name some years later[4]. He came to Illinois in 1833,... Read more