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Willie Shaw 1920 - 1999

Willie L Shaw of Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC was born on November 20, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on January 20, 1999.
Willie L Shaw
Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC 27530
November 20, 1920
January 20, 1999
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Willie L Shaw's History: 1920 - 1999

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  • 11/20
    1920

    Birthday

    November 20, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Harnett County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34452780 Enlisted: September 21, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa, 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

    General Farmers
  • 01/20
    1999

    Death

    January 20, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Willie Shaw 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 1937, he was 17 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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