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Jessie Owens 1903 - 1966

Jessie Owens of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on March 15, 1903, and died at age 63 years old in July 1966.
Jessie Owens
Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia 20003
March 15, 1903
July 1966
Female
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    1903

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    March 15, 1903
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  • 07/dd
    1966

    Death

    July 1966
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    Jessie Owens lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1903, in the year that Jessie Owens was born, the book The Souls of Black Folk, written by W. E. B. Du Bois, was published. Containing several essays on the African-American experience in America, much of the book was based on Du Bois' own life. The book was one of the very early works in the science of sociology.
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In 1937, by the time she was 34 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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