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Emma Auten's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of
Emma, her family, and friends. For example, Emma is 4 years old when Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 3 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 9 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 13 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 21 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 23 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 33 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 39 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 5 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 6 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 26 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 29 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 4 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 6 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 7 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 9 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 12 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 19 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 20 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
