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1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
1914 - 1919 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
 Edward Francis Knapp
 b.         
 d.         
 Lyman Arnold
 b.1820
 d.1880
 Mary Anna Arnold
 b.1845 Bristol, RI
 d.         
 William Remington
 b.1788 North Kingstown, RI
 d.1865 Providence, RI
 Waity Ann Remington
 b.1820 Exeter, RI
 d.1894 Providence, RI
 Mary Wightman
 b.1791
 d.1866