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Rita Colette 1906 - 1998

Rita Colette of Bristol, Hartford County, CT was born on August 13, 1906, and died at age 91 years old on March 29, 1998.
Rita Colette
Bristol, Hartford County, CT 06010
August 13, 1906
March 29, 1998
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  • 08/13
    1906

    Birthday

    August 13, 1906
    Birthdate
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  • 03/29
    1998

    Death

    March 29, 1998
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Rita Colette lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1906, in the year that Rita Colette 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, Rita 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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