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Melba M Gillespie 1913 - 2000

Melba M Gillespie of Catasauqua, Lehigh County, PA was born on March 6, 1913, and died at age 87 years old on March 20, 2000.
Melba M Gillespie
Catasauqua, Lehigh County, PA 18032
March 6, 1913
March 20, 2000
Female
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Melba M Gillespie's History: 1913 - 2000

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  • 03/6
    1913

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    March 6, 1913
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  • 03/20
    2000

    Death

    March 20, 2000
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    Melba M Gillespie lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1913, in the year that Melba M Gillespie was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1923, when she was just 10 years old, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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