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Helen L Downs 1922 - 2006

Helen L Downs of West Union, Adams County, OH was born on August 31, 1922, and died at age 84 years old on November 15, 2006.
Helen L Downs
West Union, Adams County, OH 45693
August 31, 1922
November 15, 2006
Female
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Helen L Downs' History: 1922 - 2006

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  • 08/31
    1922

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    August 31, 1922
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  • 11/15
    2006

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    November 15, 2006
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    Helen L Downs lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1922, in the year that Helen L Downs 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, when she was merely 9 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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