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Joannis Buhler
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1724
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Immanuel Kant
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Born about 1730,
Joannis lived his early life in a world shaped
by rising philosophical rationalism and shifting
powers.
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The
Enlightenment spreads across Europe
ending feudal social structures and
unquestioned monarchy.
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Joannes Buhler
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1756
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The Seven Years War
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Born about 1760,
Joannes’ childhood unfolded during a period of
massive geopolitical realignment.
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A global conflict that reshaped empires,
and set the stage for the American Revolution.
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Johann Peter Buhler
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1815
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Battle of Waterloo
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Lived 1795 - 1879,
Peter witnessed rapid industrial expansion,
which strained traditional trades, before moving
his family to America.
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Napoleon reshaped Europe through warfare, legal
reforms, and shifting borders, ending with his
defeat at Waterloo.
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Peter Anton Buhler
Lived 1825 - 1874,
Anton’s adulthood
coincided with westward expansion and the Civil
War era in the United States.
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1840
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Buhler Emigration
With a population of 102,000, New Orleans ranked
as the 3rd largest city in the United
States.
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Charles Anton Buhler
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1861
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The Civil War
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Lived 1854 - 1924,
Charles was a child during
the Civil War. Reconstruction,
industrialization, and World War I unfolded
during his lifetime.
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The war reshaped the nation, ended legal
slavery, and accelerated industrial and social
change across America.
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George Henry Buhler
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1914
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World War I
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Lived 1888 - 1962, George reached
adulthood as the world entered World War I.
George lived through the Great Depression and
World War II as well.
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The conflict toppled empires, redrew borders,
and set the stage for major political upheavals,
including the rise of new nations.
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George Lawrence Buhler
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1939
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World War II
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Lived 1921 - 2014,
George came of age serving in WWII. His lifespan
covers nearly the entire arc of the "American
Century"
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The largest and deadliest conflict in human
history, fought across Europe, Asia, Africa, and
the Pacific.
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