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Robert Purnell 1897 - 1965

Robert Purnell of North Carolina was born on April 5, 1897, and died at age 67 years old in January 1965.

Robert Purnell

North Carolina

April 5, 1897

January 1965

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April 5, 1897

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January 1965

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Robert Purnell lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.

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In 1897, in the year that Robert Purnell was born, on July 17th, the Klondike Gold Rush began when the first successful prospectors returned to Seattle after mining in the Yukon. They arrived on the ships Excelsior and Portland, bringing vast quantities of gold - over $32,000,000 in today's money - and everyone rushed to become rich in the Yukon.

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In 1931, Robert was 34 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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