Timeline

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1854 – J.J. born in Waymart, PA

1861-65 – U.S. Civil War

1867 – Margaret born in Hannibal, MO

1876 – Colorado becomes the 38th state

1886 – Margaret and J.J. get married in Leadville, CO

1887 – Son Larry is born

1889 – Daughter Helen is born

1892 – Little Johnny mine gold strike

1893 – Colorado women gain the vote / Silver Crash and Panic of ’83

1894 – The Browns move in to 1340 Penn / Colorado State Capitol opens

1910 – 1340 Penn is photographed for a party

1912 – Titanic’s maiden voyage and sinking / Margaret relocates to Newport, RI

1914-1918 – World War I

1914 – Margaret’s U.S. Senate campaign / Ludlow Massacre in Southern CO

1917 – Son Larry enlists in WWI

1920 – U.S. 19th Amendment passes, granting most women the right to vote

1922 – J.J. Brown dies in New York

1929-1939 – The U.S. Great Depression

1932 – Margaret awarded French Legion of Honor / Margaret dies in New York

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