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Ruth King 1914 - 1965

Ruth King of Commack, Suffolk County, NY was born on August 17, 1914, and died at age 51 years old in December 1965.
Ruth King
Commack, Suffolk County, NY 11725
August 17, 1914
December 1965
Female
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Ruth King's History: 1914 - 1965

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  • 08/17
    1914

    Birthday

    August 17, 1914
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  • 12/dd
    1965

    Death

    December 1965
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    Ruth King lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 51.
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In 1914, in the year that Ruth King was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1931, at the age of 17 years old, Ruth was alive 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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