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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
 Benjamin Remington
 b.1739 Suffield, CT
 d.1803
 Isaac Remington
 b.1763 CT
 d.1831
 Mary Bush
 b.1743 Westfield, MA
 d.1812
 George Remington
 b.1793
 d.1821
 Susanna S. Remington
 b.1817
 d.1849
 Susanna Smith
 b.1767
 d.1838
 George Nichols Remington
 b.1819 CT
 d.         
 Betsy Pomeroy Nichols
 b.1791
 d.1849