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Ruth A Petta 1909 - 2002

Ruth A Petta was born on May 31, 1909, and died at age 92 years old on January 24, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth A Petta.
Ruth A Petta
May 31, 1909
January 24, 2002
Female
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  • 05/31
    1909

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    May 31, 1909
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  • 01/24
    2002

    Death

    January 24, 2002
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    Ruth A Petta lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1909, in the year that Ruth A Petta was born, the New York Times published the first movie review. It was a report on D.W. Griffith's movie "Pippa Passes" also called "The Song of Conscience", a silent film. The review said that this work was moving away from "lurid material that attracted the wrath of censors and concerned citizens and toward more respectable ends. The movie was the story of a young female factory worker, on her day off, wandering and singing - thus changing the hearts of those around her towards good.
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In 1931, Ruth was 22 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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