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Bessie Smith 1901 - 1978

Bessie Smith of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on May 27, 1901, and died at age 76 years old in March 1978.
Bessie Smith
Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia 20019
May 27, 1901
March 1978
Female
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    1901

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    May 27, 1901
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  • 03/dd
    1978

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    March 1978
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    Bessie Smith lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1901, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, Teddy Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States. TR, as he was known, had been Vice-President for 6 months when President William McKinley was assassinated. At age 42, he became the youngest President to serve although John Kennedy, at age 43, was the youngest President elected. He was a popular progressive and was elected to a second term in 1904 as a Republican, winning 56.4% of the popular vote and 336 electoral votes.
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In 1931, at the age of 30 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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