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Willis Thornton 1904 - 1981

Willis Thornton of Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas was born on November 9, 1904, and died at age 76 years old in February 1981.

Willis Thornton

Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas 72364

November 9, 1904

February 1981

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In 1904, in the year that Willis Thornton was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.

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In 1931, by the time he was 27 years old, 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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