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1492 |
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Christopher Columbus sails across the Atlantic
Ocean and reaches an island in the Bahamas in the Caribbean Sea.
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1620 |
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Pilgrims from England arrive at Plymouth, Massachusetts,
on the Mayflower.
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1692 |
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Elizabeth BUCE and Thomas BUCE testify
in court in York County, Virginia on August 24. See Stories.
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1773 |
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Boston Tea Party: English tea is thrown into the
harbor to protest a tax on tea.
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1775 |
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Fighting at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts,
marks the beginning of the American Revolution.
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1776 |
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The Declaration of Independence is approved July
4 by the Continental Congress (made up of representatives from
the American colonies).
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1780 |
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John BUCE born in NC
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1781 |
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Revolutionary War ends when British General Cornwallis
surrenders to the Americans at Yorktown, Virginia.
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1787 |
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The Constitutional Convention meets to write a
Constitution for the U.S.
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1789 |
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The new Constitution is approved by the states.
George Washington is chosen as the first president.
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1800 |
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The federal government moves to Washington, D.C.
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1800 |
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William BUICE is born somewhere in North
or South Carolina. His future wife, Perninia HALL is born
in Sampson County, NC.
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1800 |
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Celia BUCE is born in Georgia.
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1804 |
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Lewis and Clark explore what is now the northwestern
United States.
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1807 |
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Lavina (Viney) BUCE born in GA
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1812
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War of 1812 with Great Britain: British forces
burn the Capitol and White House.
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1831 |
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Nancy BUICE is born, possibly in Haywood
County, North Carolina.
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1834 |
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Charles Evandar BUCE born
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1836 |
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Texans fighting for independence from Mexico are
defeated at the Alamo.
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1838 |
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Cherokee Indians are forced to move to Oklahoma,
along "The Trail of Tears."
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"The Trail of Tears"
The Cherokee Indians living in Georgia were
forced, by the state government of Georgia, to leave in 1838.
They were sent to Oklahoma. On the long march, thousands died
because of disease and the cold weather.
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1840 |
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William Riley BUSE is born in Haywood County,
North Carolina.
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1846
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U.S. war with Mexico: Mexico is defeated and the
United States takes control of the Republic of Texas and of Mexican
territories in the West.
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1848 |
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The discovery of gold in California leads to a
"rush" of 80,000 people to the West in search of gold.
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1860 |
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Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United
States.
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1861 |
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The Civil War begins.
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1863 |
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President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation,
freeing most slaves.
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1863 |
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Charles Marion BUCE born.
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1865 |
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James Sherman BUSE born.
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1865 |
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Sara Elizabeth "Sallie" Buce
born July
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1865 |
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The Civil War ends as the South surrenders. President
Lincoln is assassinated.
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Civil War (1861-1865)
The U.S. Civil War between the North and
South lasted four years and resulted in the death or wounding
of more than 600,000 people.
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1869 |
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The first railroad connecting the East and West
coasts is completed.
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abt. 1880 |
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The sons of Celia BUCE and Sherrod PORCH
- William "Wink" PORCH, Paul "Buddy PORCH, and
Bryant Percil PORCH move to Texas, settling in Coleman, Runnels,
and Llano counties.
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1882 |
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Charles Marion BUCE and his brother James
Sherman BUSE walk from North Carolina to Indian Territory,
Oklahoma to live. Charles grows his hair long to "look like
the Indians."
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1890 |
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Battle of Wounded Knee is fought in South Dakota-
the last major battle between Indians and U.S. troops.
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1897 |
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Jack McKinley BUCE, Sr. born
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1898 |
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Spanish-American War: The U.S. defeats Spain,
gains control of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
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1917
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World War I -- The United States joins World War
I on the side of the Allies (Great Britain, France, and Russia)
against Germany and Austria-Hungary. The Allies won the war in
1918.
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1927 |
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Charles A. Lindbergh becomes the first person
to fly alone nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.
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1929 |
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A stock market crash marks the beginning of the
Great Depression.
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The Great Depression
The stock market crash of October 1929
led to a period of severe hardship for the American people-the
Great Depression. As many as 25 percent of all workers
could not find jobs. The Depression lasted until the early
1940s. The Depression also led to a great change in politics.
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, was elected
president.
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1941 |
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The United
States enters World War II. Jack McKinley BUCE, Jr. is
stationed on the USS Tennessee which is docked inward toward Ford
Island. The USS Tennessee is alongside the USS Virginia and kitty-corner
from the USS Arizona. Both ships take heavy damage, the Arizona
is sunk, but their bulk protects the USS Tennessee, leaving it
seaworthy.
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1944 |
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Jack McKinley BUCE Sr. dies
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1945 |
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Germany and Japan surrender, ending World War
II. Japan surrenders after the U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki.
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1950
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U.S. armed forces fight in the Korean War.
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Timeline format & world history information from
World Almanac For Kids
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