Edgar Shelton (1901 - 1998)

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Theresa Shelton

Added: Jun 27, 2020

My Kings 👑

Added: Dec 14, 2019

Wedding of Jennie Anna Ritchie

Added: Oct 09, 2019

Nancy Lena (Walker) Dyer Family

Added: Oct 29, 2018

Cynthia K. (Jones) Shelton

Added: May 22, 2017

Vancil Winford Shelton

Added: Jun 10, 2016

Unknown Shelton men, Tennessee

Added: Feb 18, 2016

Shelton man, Tennessee

Added: Feb 11, 2016

Louis D. Shelton, North Carolina

Added: Jan 02, 2016

Michiko Shelton

Added: Mar 18, 2014

Mary Russell Chrisman

Added: Oct 09, 2013

Ruth Sehome Shelton & totem pole

Added: Jun 21, 2013

Ruth Sehome Shelton

Added: Jun 21, 2013

Ruth Sehome Shelton family

Added: Jun 21, 2013

Ruth Sehome Shelton

Added: Jun 21, 2013

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In 1901, in the year that Edgar Shelton was born, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.

In 1927, Edgar was 26 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".

In 1932, by the time he was 31 years old, on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.

In 1986, at the age of 85 years old, Edgar was alive when on January 28th, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch. All seven crew members died. The cause of the explosion was later found to be a failed O-ring. The O-ring failure was due to the unusually cold conditions at Cape Canaveral.

In 1998, in the year of Edgar Shelton's passing, on December 19th, the House of Representatives initiated impeachment charges against U.S. President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12th.