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1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
 John Wansley
 b.1738 Louisa Co., Virginia
 d.1835 Elberton, Elbert, Georgia
 Nathan Wanslee
 b.1775 Albemarle Co., Virginia
 d.1843
 Amelia Barber
 b.1744 Scot's Quarters, Ireland
 d.         
 Nathan Whitten Wanslee
 b.1804 Elbert Co., Georgia
 d.1887 White River, Arkansas
 Jacob Cleveland
 b.1737 Culpepper, Virginia
 d.1790 near Elberton, Georgia
 Elizabeth Cleveland
 b.1781 Abbeville, South Carolina
 d.          Tennessee
 Millie White
 b.1739 Franklin Co., Georgia
 d.1805 Elberton, Elbert, Georgia
 Nancy (McBee) Morris
 b.         
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