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Dorcus Davis 1912 - 1987

Dorcus Davis of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on August 22, 1912, and died at age 74 years old in June 1987.
Dorcus Davis
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48206
August 22, 1912
June 1987
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  • 08/22
    1912

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    August 22, 1912
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  • 06/dd
    1987

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    June 1987
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    Dorcus Davis lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1912, in the year that Dorcus Davis 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 1931, this person was 19 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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