Era Bar — Color Coded
Each strip marks a named historical period. The era name floats below the header as you scroll, and the background image shifts to match.
Lifelines — Gray
Each line traces a person's lifespan. A dot marks an event they appear in. Hover a name label to read their bio.
★ Starred people show a live age label that updates as you scroll — so you always know how old they were at any point in the timeline.
Use the 👁 NAMES button to show or hide name labels.
Year markers run down the spine. Zoom in to reveal month ticks. Cards connect to their exact date on the spine.
Historical world events marked with ★. Cards appear on the left with a dashed connector. Click to read context.
Personal turning points marked with ◆. Also on the left, with a dashed connector. Full event detail inside.
The main story entries marked with ○. Cards appear on the right with a solid connector. Click to open full detail.
Drag the bracket up or down to scroll through the timeline without leaving your spot.
Drag the top or bottom handle to zoom in or out — narrowing the bracket zooms in, widening zooms out.
Click anywhere on the track to jump to that point in time. Also works with Ctrl + scroll on the timeline.
The year range at the bottom shows what's currently in view.
Type any word or phrase — results appear instantly. The search looks across:
Use ↑ ↓ to move through results, Enter to open.
A Journey Through Time
This entry contains language that was in common use during the period it documents but is considered deeply offensive today. The words reflect the attitudes and injustices of that era — not the values of the family members who lived through it, nor of those who have preserved this record.
This archive presents history as it was, including its most painful parts, because an honest account serves memory and understanding better than one that has been softened.