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George Ames 1931 - 1972

George Ames was born on April 12, 1931, and died at age 41 years old in September 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Ames.
George Ames
April 12, 1931
September 1972
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George Ames' History: 1931 - 1972

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  • 04/12
    1931

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    April 12, 1931
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  • 09/dd
    1972

    Death

    September 1972
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    George Ames lived 33 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 41.
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In 1931, in the year that George Ames was born, 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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In 1943, George was merely 12 years old when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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