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Bessie Smith 1903 - 1976

Bessie Smith of Newark, Essex County, NJ was born on July 4, 1903, and died at age 72 years old in June 1976.
Bessie Smith
Newark, Essex County, NJ 07112
July 4, 1903
June 1976
Female
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    1903

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    July 4, 1903
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  • 06/dd
    1976

    Death

    June 1976
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    Bessie Smith lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1903, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, the book The Souls of Black Folk, written by W. E. B. Du Bois, was published. Containing several essays on the African-American experience in America, much of the book was based on Du Bois' own life. The book was one of the very early works in the science of sociology.
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In 1937, Bessie was 34 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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