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Bessie Smith 1912 - 2001

Bessie Smith of Elizabeth, Union County, NJ was born on April 5, 1912, and died at age 88 years old on March 5, 2001.
Bessie Smith
Elizabeth, Union County, NJ 07202
April 5, 1912
March 5, 2001
Female
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  • 04/5
    1912

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    April 5, 1912
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  • 03/5
    2001

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    March 5, 2001
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    Bessie Smith lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1912, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1946, by the time she was 34 years old, pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
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