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Bessie Craighead 1899 - 1982

Bessie Craighead of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois was born on August 6, 1899, and died at age 83 years old in December 1982.

Bessie Craighead

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois 60201

August 6, 1899

December 1982

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August 6, 1899

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In 1899, in the year that Bessie Craighead was born, on February 14th, the first voting machines were approved by Congress for use in federal elections. Several states were already using voting machines in their elections and the Federal government was finally convinced of their safety and accuracy.

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In 1931, at the age of 32 years old, Bessie was alive 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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