1914 - 1918 World War I 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins | 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound | 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete |
LAWRENCCE MATTHEW GIRDLEY b.1817 d.1894 | ||||||||
MARGARET CARMICHA GIRDLEY b.1858 d.1901 | ||||||||
HARRIET JANE LEWIS b.1823 d.1909 | ||||||||