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Annamae Cowan 1924 - 1979

Annamae Cowan of Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon was born on January 23, 1924, and died at age 55 years old in June 1979.
Annamae Cowan
Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon 97222
January 23, 1924
June 1979
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Annamae Cowan's History: 1924 - 1979

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  • 01/23
    1924

    Birthday

    January 23, 1924
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  • 06/dd
    1979

    Death

    June 1979
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    Annamae Cowan lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1924, in the year that Annamae Cowan was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, at the age of just 7 years old, Annamae 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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