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1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
1914 - 1918 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1939 - 1945 World War II
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
 Robert Polite
 b.1805, Delaware
 d.1870 Scotts, Illinois
 Albert Nelson Polite
 b.1856 Illinois
 d.1920 Moberly, Missiouri
 Susan Mcfall
 b.1829 Onandaga Co., New York
 d.1864 Illinois
 Oden Robert Polite
 b.1883 Macon, Missiouri
 d.1969 Clinton, Missiouri
 Peter Hurst
 b.1829
 d.         
 Orville Robert Polite
 b.         
 d.         
 Kittie Elizabeth Hurst
 b.1858 Illinois
 d.1952 Jacksonville, Missiouri
 Mildred Collins
 b.1822 Kentucky
 d.         
 Violet May Polite
 b.         
 d.         
 Earl Polite
 b.         
 d.         
 Luttie Barr
 b.         
 d.1915