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Greta Garton 1922 - 1996

Greta Garton of Huntington Station, Suffolk County, NY was born on June 19, 1922, and died at age 74 years old in December 1996.
Greta Garton
Huntington Station, Suffolk County, NY 11746
June 19, 1922
December 1996
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Greta Garton's History: 1922 - 1996

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  • 06/19
    1922

    Birthday

    June 19, 1922
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  • 12/dd
    1996

    Death

    December 1996
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    Greta Garton lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1922, in the year that Greta Garton 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, Greta was just 9 years old 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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