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Edward Raftery 1898 - 1982

Edward Raftery of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois was born on December 2, 1898, and died at age 83 years old in August 1982.
Edward Raftery
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois 60304
December 2, 1898
August 1982
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    1898

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    December 2, 1898
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    1982

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    August 1982
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In 1898, in the year that Edward Raftery was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1923, he was 25 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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