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John J Costa 1922 - 2010

John J Costa of Hagerstown, Washington County, MD was born on November 2, 1922, and died at age 87 years old on July 29, 2010.
John J Costa
Hagerstown, Washington County, MD 21742
November 2, 1922
July 29, 2010
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    1922

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    November 2, 1922
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  • 07/29
    2010

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    July 29, 2010
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    John J Costa lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1922, in the year that John J Costa was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 9 years old, John was alive 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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