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Alvin L Jr Hancock 1927 - 2005

Alvin L Hancock of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on March 15, 1927, and died at age 78 years old on April 11, 2005.
Alvin L Hancock
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38112
March 15, 1927
April 11, 2005
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Alvin L Hancock's History: 1927 - 2005

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  • 03/15
    1927

    Birthday

    March 15, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Robertson County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44123483 Enlisted: November 9, 1945 in Cp Blanding Florida Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • 04/11
    2005

    Death

    April 11, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1927, in the year that Alvin L Jr Hancock was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, he was just 11 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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