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James Blackwell 1927 - 2007

James Blackwell of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA was born on July 3, 1927, and died at age 80 years old on October 7, 2007.
James Blackwell
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA 17901
July 3, 1927
October 7, 2007
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James Blackwell's History: 1927 - 2007

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  • 07/3
    1927

    Birthday

    July 3, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 43042789 Enlisted: March 26, 1946 in West Point New York Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Ushers
  • 10/7
    2007

    Death

    October 7, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1927, in the year that James Blackwell was born, 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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In 1938, he was merely 11 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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