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James L Kelley III

In the Army

Kathey Kelley

Amy Robin (Pearson) Kelley

Amy Robin (Pearson) Kelley

Amy Kelley

Amy Kelley

Amy Robin (Pearson) Kelley

Sharon Ann Conn relatives

Tarrel F Kelley gravesite

432nd A Flight

Rose E Kelley

Brandon S. Kelley

Brandon S. Kelley

Minerva Kelley?

Karry Kelley

Kayla Elizabeth Ann Kelley

Kelley family

Winon E.Kelley II

Janet James and the 1945 Senior Class

Elwyn

At The Well On Isaac Kelley Homestead

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In 1929, in the year that Gertrude Louise Kelley was born, on October 29th (Black Tuesday), the stock market crashed in the United States. Billions of dollars were lost and some investors committed suicide as a result, having lost their fortunes. This ushered in the 12 year, worldwide Great Depression.

In 1938, at the age of merely 9 years old, Gertrude was alive when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

In 1947, Gertrude was 18 years old when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.

In 1957, Gertrude was 28 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.

In 1991, in the year of Gertrude Louise Kelley's passing, on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. In 1991, the public was confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS (HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS) and there was little treatment for either. Most thought that Johnson would die within a year or so. Also, the transmission of AIDS wasn't understood so he had to retire from basketball. Magic Johnson is still alive and well.