Sam Estep (1904 - 1981)

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Roy Estep

Added: Apr 07, 2020

Estep Siblings

Added: Jan 20, 2015

Rick Gillis & Bob Estep

Added: Jan 20, 2015

Myrtis Virginia M. Estep-Crinley Mitchell

Added: Sep 20, 2014

Myrtis Virginia M. Estep-Crinley Breuning

Added: Sep 20, 2014

Lee Estep

Added: May 12, 2014

George Estep

Added: Jul 12, 2013

Samuel H. and Elizabeth Estep

Added: Aug 19, 2010

Elora/Lora/Lorie

Added: Sep 09, 2007

Romer Estep, West Virginia

Added: May 28, 2006

John Ed and Charlie Estep

Added: May 28, 2006

My Great Grandmother

Added: May 28, 2006

Kanawha County Sheriff's dept

Added: Mar 06, 2005

Carl Estep

Added: Oct 03, 2004

Smokey

Added: Feb 10, 2004

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In 1904, in the year that Sam Estep was born, the World's Fair, officially known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was held in St. Louis, Missouri. Attended by nearly 19.7 million people (and later the subject of a Judy Garland film), the Fair was funded by federal, state and local sources to the tune of $15 million. As the name suggests, the Fair was suggested as a way to celebrate the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. In the past, World's Fairs were a way of bringing new technology to the attention of the masses and this fair was no exception - the use of electricity (the public feared it at the time), personal cars, airplanes, and the electric streetcar were all highlighted.

In 1922, at the age of 18 years old, Sam was alive when on November 4th, British Egyptologists George Carnarvon and Howard Carter unearthed the first step leading to King Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. By the end of the month they had unearthed the steps and broken through the door into the intact tomb. This was the only tomb that had remained unlooted that had been found (and is, to date). Filled with gold, jewels, and ancient everyday items, the find was priceless - in terms of money and history.

In 1937, at the age of 33 years old, Sam was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.

In 1954, by the time he was 50 years old, on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling stated that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional thus paving the way for integration in schools.

In 1981, in the year of Sam Estep's passing, on August 1st, MTV debuted. It was the first music video TV channel. The first music video played was the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" - the second was Pat Benatar's "You Better Run".