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Oscar D Shanks 1908 - 1996

Oscar D Shanks of Buena Vista, Buena Vista City County, VA was born on September 13, 1908, and died at age 88 years old on October 5, 1996.
Oscar D Shanks
Buena Vista, Buena Vista City County, VA 24416
September 13, 1908
October 5, 1996
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Oscar D Shanks' History: 1908 - 1996

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  • 09/13
    1908

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    September 13, 1908
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  • 10/5
    1996

    Death

    October 5, 1996
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    Oscar D Shanks lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1908, in the year that Oscar D Shanks was born, Henry Ford developed the first Model T automobile, often called the Tin Lizzy or flivver. Produced from 1908 through 1927, it first sold for $850 - which made it affordable for every middle class family. Previously, cars were the province of the upper class and the introduction of the Model T and its availability changed U.S. culture. Within days of its release, over 15,000 cars had been ordered.
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In 1920, at the age of merely 12 years old, Oscar was alive when on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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