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Wathena Shelly 1919 - 1972

Wathena Shelly was born on May 11, 1919, and died at age 53 years old in July 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wathena Shelly.
Wathena Shelly
May 11, 1919
July 1972
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Wathena Shelly's History: 1919 - 1972

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  • 05/11
    1919

    Birthday

    May 11, 1919
    Birthdate
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  • 07/dd
    1972

    Death

    July 1972
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Wathena Shelly lived 20 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 53.
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In 1919, in the year that Wathena Shelly was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1928, at the age of only 9 years old, Wathena was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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