A Long Way Gone

1985- SIka Stevens steps down from power

Jan 1, 1985

Exact date is unknown
(Around the time of the novel)

1985- Major General Joseph Saidu takes over and becomes president

Jan 2, 1985

Exact date in unknown
(Around time of the novel)

Ishmael Beah is born in Sierra Leone

Nov 1, 1990

Exact Date is unknown

1991 End of the Cold War

Jan 1, 1991

exact date not found
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March 1991- The RUF is established under a formal corporal

Mar 2, 1991

Exact day is unknown
(Around time of the novel)

August 16 1992- Hurricane Andrew strikes

Aug 16, 1992

Around the world

January 1993-Ishmael Beah Village is attacked when he is on a trip

Jan 1, 1993

Exact date is unknown

January 1993- Mattru Jong is later attacked as well

Jan 2, 1993

Exact date is unknown

January 20 1993-Clinton becomes president

Jan 20, 1993

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1933- Ismael gets taken away by rebels

Feb 1, 1993

Month and date is unknown

1993- Ishmael and his friends are on a trip to escape the rebels

Feb 2, 1993

Exact month and date is unknown

1993- Rebels are selecting people to recruit and train for war

Feb 3, 1993

Exact date is unknown

1995- The RUF holds much of the country

Apr 26, 1995

exact date is unknown
(Around time of novel)

July 12-16 1995- Heatwave strikes Chicago and kills many people

Jul 12, 1995

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1996- Valentine Strasser is ousted and replaced by Brigadier General

Apr 26, 1996

Exact date is unknown
(Around the time of novel)

September 1996-Ishmael is selected to travel to NYC to speak to the united nations

Sep 1, 1996

Exact day is unknown

November 1996- Ishmael moves in with his remaining family in freetown

Nov 1, 1996

Exact day is unknown

May 1997- Rebels takeover freetown

May 5, 1997

Exact day is unknown

May 1997- Kabah is overthrown by the armed forces revolutionary council

May 7, 1997

exact day is unknown
(Around time of novel)

1998- Ismael is attending high school in NYC.

Jan 1, 1998

exact month and day is unknown

March 1998- THe AFRC is ousted by ECOMOG

Mar 26, 1998

exact date is unknown
(around time of the novel)

January 1999- The RUF plans to overthrow the government

Jan 30, 1999

Exact date is unknown
(Around time of novel)

April 20 1999- Columbine school shooting

Apr 20, 1999

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April/May 2000- Violence and rebel activity activity return when RUF holds hundreds of people.

Apr 30, 2000

Exact dates are unknown
(Around time of novel)