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Oscar W Highsmith 1919 - 2008

Oscar William Highsmith of Lynnville, Warrick County, Indiana was born on January 28, 1919, and died at age 89 years old on August 18, 2008.
Oscar William Highsmith
Lynnville, Warrick County, Indiana 47619
January 28, 1919
August 18, 2008
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  • 01/28
    1919

    Birthday

    January 28, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Vanderburg County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35155398 Enlisted: March 27, 1941 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Checkers
  • 08/18
    2008

    Death

    August 18, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1919, in the year that Oscar W Highsmith was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1921, when he was only 2 years old, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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