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1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
 Andreas Shade
 b.1725 Germany (Immigrated 17
 d.1768 Tulpehoken Twp Berks C
 John Michael Shade
 b.1761 Berks Co PA
 d.1831 Berks Co PA
 Mary Elizabeth Kraft
 b.1737 Tulpehocke, Berks Co PA
 d.1770 Tulpehocke, Berks Co PA
 John Michael (Jr) Shade
 b.1793
 d.1854 Lebanon Co
 Elizabeth Beck
 b.1767
 d.1838 Bernville cem
 Michael A. Shade
 b.1842
 d.         
 Catherine Braun
 b.1798
 d.1878 Bernville, Lebanon Co