BREAKING NEWS!
1861
New Germ Theory!!!
Louis Pasteur is a chemist who was working on beer, wine, and silkworms when he came upon the germ theory. His professional knowledge and skills of prior discoveries led him to exploring the causes of illness and disease. Louis and his rival Robert Koch had many competitive breakthroughs.
Abraham Lincoln President
March 4:
Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th President Of the United States.
Cannons upon Fort Sumter
April 12:
Around 4:30a.m. Confederates under General Pierre Beauregard open fired 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in South Carolina... This may lead to the beginning of a civil war.
Robert E. Lee
April 20:
Robert E. Lee resigned his commission in the United States Army. "I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children."