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Charlie Risby 1921 - 1973

Charlie Risby of Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia was born on March 9, 1921, and died at age 52 years old in July 1973.
Charlie Risby
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia 30901
March 9, 1921
July 1973
Male
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Charlie Risby's History: 1921 - 1973

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  • 03/9
    1921

    Birthday

    March 9, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Baldwin County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34907854 Enlisted: November 27, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 07/dd
    1973

    Death

    July 1973
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Charlie Risby was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1931, at the age of just 10 years old, Charlie 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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