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Laura Mae Melson 1920 - 2009

Laura Mae Melson of Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana was born on December 10, 1920, and died at age 88 years old on September 10, 2009.
Laura Mae Melson
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana 47201
December 10, 1920
September 10, 2009
Female
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    1920

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    December 10, 1920
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  • 09/10
    2009

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    September 10, 2009
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    Laura Mae Melson lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1920, in the year that Laura Mae Melson 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 1931, Laura was just 11 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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