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Hugh Smith 1912 - 1974

Hugh Smith of Forest, Scott County, Mississippi was born on February 17, 1912, and died at age 62 years old in June 1974.
Hugh Smith
Forest, Scott County, Mississippi 39074
February 17, 1912
June 1974
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  • 02/17
    1912

    Birthday

    February 17, 1912
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lincoln County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34484914 Enlisted: December 1, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Unskilled Transportation Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 06/dd
    1974

    Death

    June 1974
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1912, in the year that Hugh Smith was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1927, he was only 15 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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