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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexico War.
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born
Solomon Oesterman is born in New York City, NY -
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is appointed commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Brother dies
Solomon's brother Henry is killed at the Battle of Antietam. -
Changes name
Goes by Henry in memory of his brother. -
President Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation
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Lincoln is assassinated by Boothe
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June 16: Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for US Senate
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." -
Moves to Lincoln County, NM
Moves to find work on the railroads. -
marries Meredith Rachman
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Daughter born
Daughter Eva is born -
29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.
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second daughter born
Second daughter Annabelle born -
Loses wife and children
Wife and children are murdered when Alexander McSween's house was set on fire and several people were shot dead as they came out of the house in the Lincoln County war. -
Begins hunt for George Peppin
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Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.
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President James Garfield is shot by Charles Guiteau.
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Fakes death as Solomon
In pursuit of Peppin, and out of money, Henry fakes Solomon's death to collect life insurance. -
Changes surname
Changes surname to Gardner to avoid suspicion of fraud. -
President Grover Cleveland unveils the Statue of Liberty.
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President Benjamin Harrison opens a portion of Oklahoma to white settlement.
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President William McKinley Assassinated
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First Silent Movie: The Great Train Robbery
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The Wright Brothers Make the First Flight
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Kills George Peppin
Henry kills Peppin in revenge of his family. -
Moves to Oklahoma City
Moves to Oklahoma City, OKto escape any law. -
Starts autolivery service
starts an autolivery garage service. -
Befriends Charles Pettijohn
Becomes good friends with Charles Pettijohn, who was an early movie producer in New York. -
Beginning of WWI
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Admitted to JCRS
Gardner is admitted to JCRS for mild TB. -
Attempts to finally collect on fake death
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Brings talking pictures to JCRS
Through Charles, Henry brings movies to JCRS. -
Dies
Henry Gardner dies of natural causes.
