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Elizabeth Pelt's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of
Elizabeth, her family, and friends. For example, Elizabeth is 3 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 3 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 9 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 12 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
| 13 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
| 13 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
| 18 |
1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 1 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 4 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 7 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 13 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 17 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 25 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 27 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 9 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 10 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 3 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 8 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 10 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 11 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 13 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 16 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 23 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 24 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
