Posted on March 20th, 2008 by GenLady
Misc. Events
US Census records from this year are nearly completely destroyed by fire, then by purposeful destruction in 1921 and 1934.
Comanche, surviving horse from Battle of Little BigHorn, died.President of the United States: Benjamin HarrisonVice President: Levi P. Morton
January-
Nellie Bly Circled the Globe
United Mine Workers of America Founded
February - March -
A Tornado in […]
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Posted on February 21st, 2008 by GenLady
January
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor in the United States. It was the year 1849 when she was award her MD.
The President of the United States was James Knox Polk, then Zachary Taylor.
February
President Polk was the first President to be photographed.
March
Minnesota became a US Territory
Zachary Taylor refused to be sworn in to office on […]
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Posted on February 15th, 2008 by GenLady
What happened in ….? A new section that will help to put our ancestors in the time period…it will help us to figure out what our ancestors were doing or thinking at a certain time in history. For example, in 1937 in the Louisville KY area there was a great flood. My Grandparents were here […]
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Posted on February 5th, 2008 by GenLady
While on vacation I love to visit flea markets, junk stores and yard sales. Last summer while visiting Oklahoma was no exception. We found a little town with a few antique stores and I couldn’t help myself.
I walked in to a very large building filled with antiques; old chairs, clothing, toys and so […]
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Posted on January 26th, 2008 by GenLady
Welcome readers, to our first Where Were You. Our first is The US Census. (Thanks Elizabeth Wilkins for this suggestion and the links to other blogs and sites doing things like this!) Where were you during each US Census? Please send me links to your blog posts telling where you were during each census. I’ll […]
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