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Grady Crosby 1920 - 2004

Grady Crosby of Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC was born on August 7, 1920, and died at age 83 years old on April 4, 2004.
Grady Crosby
Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC 27103
August 7, 1920
April 4, 2004
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Grady Crosby's History: 1920 - 2004

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  • 08/7
    1920

    Birthday

    August 7, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Forsyth County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34453148 Enlisted: September 23, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Attendants, Hospitals And Other Institutions, N.e.c.
  • 04/4
    2004

    Death

    April 4, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Grady Crosby was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1938, he was 18 years old 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.
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