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Hollis Pettus 1917 - 1978

Hollis Pettus of Elkmont, Limestone County, Alabama was born on November 10, 1917, and died at age 60 years old in April 1978.
Hollis Pettus
Elkmont, Limestone County, Alabama 35620
November 10, 1917
April 1978
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Hollis Pettus' History: 1917 - 1978

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    1917

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    November 10, 1917
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  • 04/dd
    1978

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    April 1978
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    Hollis Pettus lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1917, in the year that Hollis Pettus was born, 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.
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In 1927, he was only 10 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".
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