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John Colwell 1902 - 1977

John Colwell of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on May 31, 1902, and died at age 74 years old in January 1977.
John Colwell
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48223
May 31, 1902
January 1977
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John Colwell's History: 1902 - 1977

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    1902

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    May 31, 1902
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    1977

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    January 1977
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    John Colwell lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1902, in the year that John Colwell was born, the Aswan Low Dam (the old Aswan Dam) began construction in Egypt in 1899 and was completed in 1902 - making it the largest masonry dam in the world at the time. The dam was built on the Nile River in order to conserve water and regulate flooding, allowing for population increase along the Nile.
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In 1931, he was 29 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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