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Shelby Smith 1919 - 1975

Shelby Smith of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee was born on October 23, 1919, and died at age 56 years old in November 1975.
Shelby Smith
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee 37215
October 23, 1919
November 1975
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Shelby Smith's History: 1919 - 1975

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  • 10/23
    1919

    Birthday

    October 23, 1919
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  • 11/dd
    1975

    Death

    November 1975
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Shelby Smith lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1919, in the year that Shelby Smith was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1921, when he was merely 2 years old, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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