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Annie McKee Armstrong

2 May 1864 – 3 Mar 1925

5 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born2 May 1864not verified1 source
  • Died3 Mar 1925not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 2 May 1864

    Born

  2. 7 Aug 1886

    A daughter is born

  3. 3 Mar 1925

    Dies, aged 60

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1860s · Annie is born

Who governed

What people wore

Long men's shirts

In the mid-nineteenth century, men's shirts were cut long enough to reach almost to the knees, making optional drawers unnecessary.

Getting around

Railroads revolutionized travel speed and comfort

By the late 1860s and early 1870s, transcontinental rail travel allowed passengers to move at 30 miles per hour in luxurious conditions. This was a dramatic change from earlier overland travel, such as a 300-mile trip that took 56 hours by coach but could be completed in roughly 15 hours by train.

At the table

Whiskey and cider as everyday staples

Alcoholic drinks were a daily staple, with whiskey being so standard it was often used as a form of currency or barter in place of coins. Many families kept a barrel of hard cider on tap, serving it at every meal even to small children.

The American Civil War. North and South fought over slavery; 620,000 soldiers died, the Union won, and four million enslaved people were freed.In North America · 1861–1865

The American Civil War. North and South fought over slavery; 620,000 soldiers died, the Union won, and four million enslaved people were freed.

Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives · public domain

In the news1862

Homestead Act Signed in 1862

The Homestead Act allowed individuals to claim 160 acres of free land if they lived on and improved it for five years.

Music

Popularity of parlor organs

Parlor organs, also known as reed or cabinet organs, became highly popular in homes following the Civil War as elegant pieces of furniture.

Daily life

Children used slates instead of paper

Because paper was expensive, schoolchildren used slates and slate pencils or chalk for their daily work instead of paper.