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Helen M Gillespie 1920 - 1999

Helen M Gillespie of Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA was born on August 8, 1920, and died at age 79 years old on October 23, 1999.
Helen M Gillespie
Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA 17602
August 8, 1920
October 23, 1999
Female
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  • 08/8
    1920

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    August 8, 1920
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  • 10/23
    1999

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    October 23, 1999
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    Helen M Gillespie lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1920, in the year that Helen M Gillespie was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1931, Helen was only 11 years old when 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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