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Josephine Marie Colby 1920 - 2005

Josephine Marie Colby of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on May 26, 1920, and died at age 85 years old on July 7, 2005. Josephine Colby was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section V Site 8797 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
Josephine Marie Colby
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN 55420
May 26, 1920
July 7, 2005
Female
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Josephine Marie Colby's History: 1920 - 2005

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  • 05/26
    1920

    Birthday

    May 26, 1920
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/7
    2005

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    July 7, 2005
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    Unknown
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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section V Site 8797 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1920, in the year that Josephine Marie Colby was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1947, at the age of 27 years old, Josephine was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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