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Ruby Lea Whitten 1924 - 1986

Ruby Lea Whitten of La Fayette, Walker County, Georgia was born on August 2, 1924, and died at age 62 years old in November 1986.
Ruby Lea Whitten
La Fayette, Walker County, Georgia 30728
August 2, 1924
November 1986
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Ruby Lea Whitten's History: 1924 - 1986

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  • 08/2
    1924

    Birthday

    August 2, 1924
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  • 11/dd
    1986

    Death

    November 1986
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    Ruby Lea Whitten lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1924, in the year that Ruby Lea Whitten was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, Ruby Lea was only 7 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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