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Sophie Charapata 1922 - 1984

Sophie Charapata of Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois was born on May 15, 1922, and died at age 62 years old in July 1984.
Sophie Charapata
Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois 60160
May 15, 1922
July 1984
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Sophie Charapata's History: 1922 - 1984

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  • 05/15
    1922

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    May 15, 1922
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  • 07/dd
    1984

    Death

    July 1984
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    Sophie Charapata lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1922, in the year that Sophie Charapata was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, at the age of just 9 years old, Sophie 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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