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John T Alston 1917 - 1997

John T Alston of Henderson, Vance County, NC was born on September 9, 1917, and died at age 79 years old on February 21, 1997.
John T Alston
Henderson, Vance County, NC 27536
September 9, 1917
February 21, 1997
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  • 09/9
    1917

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    September 9, 1917
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  • 02/21
    1997

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    February 21, 1997
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    John T Alston lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1917, in the year that John T Alston was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1922, he was merely 5 years old when 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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