John Wise (1899 - 1975)

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Elmer and Emma Lesuer

Added: Mar 24, 2017

James and Anna Wise

Added: Dec 04, 2016

Clair and Ted Wise

Added: Oct 25, 2016

Wise Brothers

Added: Sep 19, 2016

John & Ann Wise

Added: Sep 19, 2016

Nancy J. Heckman and sister-in-law

Added: Sep 18, 2016

Nancy Jane (Wise) Heckman

Added: Sep 18, 2016

Dianne Elizabeth Wise

Added: Aug 22, 2015

John P. & Chuck Campbell

Added: Dec 27, 2014

The Downs'

Added: Jul 17, 2014

Mary Rosella Wise 1919 - 1979

Added: Feb 25, 2013

Janice Wise, Ohio, 1935

Added: Nov 21, 2012

Lois Wise, Ohio, 1938

Added: Nov 21, 2012

Louise Wise Hornsby, GA 1950's

Added: Jul 09, 2012

Buck Wise - G.U., 1919

Added: Jan 11, 2012

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In 1899, in the year that John Wise was born, on February 14th, the first voting machines were approved by Congress for use in federal elections. Several states were already using voting machines in their elections and the Federal government was finally convinced of their safety and accuracy.

In 1937, he was 38 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

In 1941, he was 42 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".

In 1950, he was 51 years old when in February, Joe McCarthy gave a speech alleging that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who worked in the State Department. He went on to chair a committee that investigated not only the State Department but also the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the Voice of America, and the U.S. Army for communist spies - until he was condemned by the U.S. Senate in 1954.

In 1975, in the year of John Wise's passing, in January, Popular Mechanics featured the Altair 8800 on it's cover. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. Thousands were sold in the first month.