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Dorothy Rackow 1918 - 2008

Dorothy Rackow of Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida was born on January 13, 1918, and died at age 90 years old on May 8, 2008.

Dorothy Rackow

Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida 32127

January 13, 1918

May 8, 2008

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January 13, 1918

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May 8, 2008

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In 1918, in the year that Dorothy Rackow was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.

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In 1931, Dorothy was just 13 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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