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Philip Polastre 1906 - 1980

Philip Polastre of Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA was born on June 24, 1906, and died at age 73 years old in January 1980.
Philip Polastre
Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA 19464
June 24, 1906
January 1980
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Philip Polastre's History: 1906 - 1980

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  • 06/24
    1906

    Birthday

    June 24, 1906
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  • 01/dd
    1980

    Death

    January 1980
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    Philip Polastre lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1906, in the year that Philip Polastre was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1931, Philip was 25 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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