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Benjamin R Best 1918 - 1985

Benjamin R Best of Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina was born on December 17, 1918, and died at age 66 years old in March 1985.
Benjamin R Best
Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina 27530
December 17, 1918
March 1985
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  • 12/17
    1918

    Birthday

    December 17, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lenoir County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34962644 Enlisted: March 15, 1944 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Construction Machinery Operators, N.e.c.
  • 03/dd
    1985

    Death

    March 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1918, in the year that Benjamin R Best was born, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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In 1924, when he was just 6 years old, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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