The first is the version you usually see. Year 1 to 1500 were crammed into a tiny corner, then 1820, 1870, 1913, 1950, 1973, 2003 spread out as if each one was important to a whole thousand. Suddenly the West looked like it was on top half the time.

The first is the version you usually see. Year 1 to 1500 were crammed into a tiny corner, then 1820, 1870, 1913, 1950, 1973, 2003 spread out as if each one was important to a whole thousand. Suddenly the West looked like it was on top half the time.