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Arthur Petersen 1917 - 1983

Arthur Petersen of Vaughn, Pierce County, Washington was born on January 23, 1917, and died at age 66 years old in November 1983.
Arthur Petersen
Vaughn, Pierce County, Washington 98394
January 23, 1917
November 1983
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    1917

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    January 23, 1917
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    1983

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    November 1983
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    Arthur Petersen lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1917, in the year that Arthur Petersen was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1931, Arthur was merely 14 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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