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William H Powell 1920 - 2008

William H Powell of Columbus, Muscogee County, GA was born on September 26, 1920, and died at age 87 years old on January 13, 2008.
William H Powell
Columbus, Muscogee County, GA 31903
September 26, 1920
January 13, 2008
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William H Powell's History: 1920 - 2008

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  • 09/26
    1920

    Birthday

    September 26, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cobb County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34743089 Enlisted: March 5, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Waiters And Waitresses, Except Private Family
  • 01/13
    2008

    Death

    January 13, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that William H Powell was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1951, he was 31 years old when on April 5th, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (husband and wife) were sentenced to death for treason. They were executed on June 19th. American citizens, they were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Their two young sons were adopted by a high school teacher and his wife.
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