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Bessie Smith 1917 - 1983

Bessie Smith of Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois was born on January 24, 1917, and died at age 66 years old in December 1983.
Bessie Smith
Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois 61111
January 24, 1917
December 1983
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1917 - 1983

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  • 01/24
    1917

    Birthday

    January 24, 1917
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  • 12/dd
    1983

    Death

    December 1983
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    Bessie Smith lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1917, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1923, when she was merely 6 years old, on November 8th and 9th, Adolf Hitler and his followers (the early Nazi party) staged the "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich in an attempt to take over Bavaria (a state in Germany). They failed. Hitler was charged with treason and convicted, receiving a sentence of 5 years. He served under 1 year in jail.
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