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Bessie Rachel Smith 1918 - 2010

Bessie Rachel Smith of Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas was born on October 3, 1918, and died at age 91 years old on March 10, 2010.
Bessie Rachel Smith
Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas 75644
October 3, 1918
March 10, 2010
Female
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  • 10/3
    1918

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    October 3, 1918
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  • 03/10
    2010

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    March 10, 2010
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    Bessie Rachel Smith lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1918, in the year that Bessie Rachel Smith 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 1927, when she was merely 9 years old, 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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