Floyd Hampton (1892 - 1967)

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Jesse James Hampton and Margaret Parks

Added: Jan 21, 2020

Wiley Hampton

Added: May 24, 2019

Wilford and Hazel Hampton family

Added: May 14, 2014

Mrs. Frank Hampton, California

Added: Mar 13, 2013

Juanita Elrod, 1932 Georgia, Spring Place School

Added: Dec 28, 2011

Classroom in Mt Home, Ark.

Added: Jun 13, 2010

AW Hampton & Emily Hampton

Added: Mar 18, 2010

AW Hampton

Added: Mar 18, 2010

Hamption Sisters

Added: Apr 23, 2009

Elisha Frank Hampton

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Ethel Hampton

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Ethel Hampton

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Ethel Hampton

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Elisha Frank Hampton

Added: Apr 13, 2009

John W. Hampton Family

Added: Dec 19, 2004

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In 1892, in the year that Floyd Hampton was born, on January 1st, Ellis Island opened to process immigrants. 700 passed through on the first day - in the first year, 450,000 were processed. The processing center was originally a 3 story wooden building - with outbuildings - that burned down a few years later.

In 1917, Floyd was 25 years old when in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.

In 1927, Floyd was 35 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 1951, he was 59 years old when on June 25th, CBS began broadcasting in color. There were well over 10 million televisions by that time. The first show in color was a musical variety special titled "Premiere". Hardly anyone had a color TV that could see the show.

In 1967, in the year of Floyd Hampton's passing, on November 7th, President Johnson signed legislation passed by Congress that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which would later become PBS and NPR. The legislation required CPB to operate with a "strict adherence to objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of a controversial nature".