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Opal Mccollum 1907 - 1978

Opal Mccollum of West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois was born on October 25, 1907, and died at age 70 years old in February 1978.
Opal Mccollum
West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois 62896
October 25, 1907
February 1978
Female
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Opal Mccollum's History: 1907 - 1978

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  • 10/25
    1907

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    October 25, 1907
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  • 02/dd
    1978

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    February 1978
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    Opal Mccollum lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1907, in the year that Opal Mccollum was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1920, when she was merely 13 years old, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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