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James C Duke 1915 - 1972

James C Duke of Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama was born on March 5, 1915, and died at age 57 years old in July 1972.
James C Duke
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama 36609
March 5, 1915
July 1972
Male
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  • 03/5
    1915

    Birthday

    March 5, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Coosa County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34584199 Enlisted: December 6, 1942 in Ft Mcclellan Alabama 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

    Carpenters
  • 07/dd
    1972

    Death

    July 1972
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that James C Duke was born, Audrey Munson, playing a model for a sculptor in the film "Inspiration", became the first actress to shed her clothes on screen. Fearing that banning the film would mean that censors would also have to "ban Renaissance art" the film was released, with Munson in the nude scenes and a stand-in doing the acting. (Munson had previously been "America's First Supermodel" and posed nude as the model for many famous artworks.) The film was a hit with audiences.
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In 1931, he was 16 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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