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Stephen Collins Foster was born in Lawrencevill in 1826. This was on the exact day that Sam Adams and Thomas Jeffereson died.
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Thomas Jefferson and Sam Adams died and it also happened to be the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the declaration.
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Nat turner led a slave insurrection.
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Perkins, the first school for the visually impared, was opened in July 1832. The exact date is unknown.
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One of the first good six shooter guns was mas made in 1833. The month is unknown.
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Texas revolts against mexico in 1835 causing a major war that nearly lasted an entire years. This resulted with Texas' Independednce!
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Stephen Foster attended many different academies including: Athens Academy, Towanda Academy, and the Allegheny Academy.
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Stephen Collins Foster decides to drop out of college and start working on music full time.
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The first wagon train arrives in California in 1841! James Sinclair guided nearly 200 wagons!
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Stephen Foster published music to the poem "Open thy Lattice Love" making him even more famous.
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The date for these songs are unkown, but it was in early summer. These songs are the reason Stephen Foster became famous and why he was remembered.
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The babtist church started to split on May 8, 2012 due to disagreements with slavery.
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Stephen Collins Foster singed with Firth, pond, & CO which really helped his career.
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This song was dedocated to his wife after a harsh break up and it brought them back together.
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William Garrison burned a copy of the constitution on July 4, 1854 symbolizing the dislike of the countries decisions.
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One of many songs about plantation life that was written by Stephen Foster was "Old Black Joe".
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South Carolina Secedes on January 5, 1861 which causes other states to start seceding leading up to the civil war.
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One of his last powerful songs was published sometime in march 10 months before his death.
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Stephen Collins Foster died after a three day coma in New York City after days of harsh fever.
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Ulysses S. Grant assumes command of the union's, or the north's, army which is one of the reasons why the union wins!
