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Bessie Smith 1905 - 1986

Bessie Smith of Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas was born on December 10, 1905, and died at age 80 years old in July 1986.
Bessie Smith
Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas 72830
December 10, 1905
July 1986
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1905 - 1986

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  • 12/10
    1905

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    December 10, 1905
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  • 07/dd
    1986

    Death

    July 1986
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    Bessie Smith lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1905, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, acclaimed dancer Isadora Duncan established the first school of modern dance in Berlin Germany. Isadora Duncan, born in San Francisco California, dedicated herself to the creation of beauty - through dance. Her focus on the movement of the human body rather than formal kinds of dance helped to give rise to the modern dance movement.
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In 1931, Bessie was 26 years old 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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