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Martha M Biggs 1927 - 2002

Martha M Biggs was born on November 7, 1927, and died at age 75 years old on November 16, 2002. Martha Biggs was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1L Site 963 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha M Biggs.
Martha M Biggs
November 7, 1927
November 16, 2002
Female
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  • 11/7
    1927

    Birthday

    November 7, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S1 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/16
    2002

    Death

    November 16, 2002
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1L Site 963 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1927, in the year that Martha M Biggs was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, Martha was merely 11 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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