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Magretta L Sheppard 1917 - 1999

Magretta L Sheppard of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA was born on December 25, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on August 15, 1999.
Magretta L Sheppard
Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA 24060
December 25, 1917
August 15, 1999
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  • 12/25
    1917

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    December 25, 1917
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  • 08/15
    1999

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    August 15, 1999
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In 1917, in the year that Magretta L Sheppard 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 1935, when this person was 18 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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