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Bessie K Smith 1904 - 1993

Bessie K Smith of Canton, Stark County, OH was born on April 14, 1904, and died at age 89 years old on April 21, 1993.
Bessie K Smith
Canton, Stark County, OH 44720
April 14, 1904
April 21, 1993
Female
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  • 04/14
    1904

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    April 14, 1904
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  • 04/21
    1993

    Death

    April 21, 1993
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    Bessie K Smith lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1904, in the year that Bessie K Smith was born, the World's Fair, officially known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was held in St. Louis, Missouri. Attended by nearly 19.7 million people (and later the subject of a Judy Garland film), the Fair was funded by federal, state and local sources to the tune of $15 million. As the name suggests, the Fair was suggested as a way to celebrate the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In the past, World's Fairs were a way of bringing new technology to the attention of the masses and this fair was no exception - the use of electricity (the public feared it at the time), personal cars, airplanes, and the electric streetcar were all highlighted.
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In 1917, when she was only 13 years old, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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