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FIRST FEMALE INDUCTED ON THIS DAY

20 Stunning Black and White Portraits of a Very Young Aretha Franklin in the 1960s ~ Vintage ...

Aretha Franklin was the first woman inducted into Rock Hall of
Fame in 1987.


Rolling Stone named Franklin the greatest singer ever. ‘Most
magnificent sound to emerge from America.’


Guitarist Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones had the honor
of inducting the “Queen of Soul” into the Rock Hall in 1987.

Aretha Franklin - The Best Of Aretha Franklin (1980, Vinyl) | Discogs


Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin (
March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

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A WHOLESOME FOOD PRODUCT FOR 1916

Researching Relatives: New Year Advertisement, 1916

Campbell soup company was started in 1869 by Joseph A.
Campbell
, a fruit merchant from Bridgeton, New Jersey, and
Abraham Anderson, an icebox manufacturer from South
Jersey
. They produced canned tomatoes, vegetables, jellies,
soups,
condiments, and minced meats.

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Joseph Albert Campbell
(1817 – 1900)

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The Jos. A. Campbell Preserve Co., Camden, NJ in 1894.

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Exterior view of the new World HQ building in Camden, N.J.

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MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDED ON THIS DAY

VINTAGE FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT MARCH OF DIMES PROMOTIONAL POSTER

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, an adult victim of polio, founded
the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which he later
renamed the March of Dimes Foundation, on January 3, 1938.

A predominantly childhood disease in the early 20th century,
polio wreaked havoc among American children every summer.

The virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished
in contaminated food and water and was easily transmitted.

Those who survived the disease usually suffered from debilitating paralysis into their adult lives. In 1921, at the relatively advanced
age of 39, Roosevelt contracted polio and lost the use of his legs.

With the help of the media, his Secret Service and careful event
planning, Roosevelt managed to keep his disease out of the
public eye, yet his personal experience inspired in him an
empathy with the handicapped and prompted him to the found
the March of Dimes.

A history of the March of Dimes | March of Dimes
President Franklin Roosevelt (left) himself a victim of polio, meets with March of Dimes executive Basil O’Connor.

March of Dimes | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News

2015-P PCGS MS70 MARCH OF DIMES COMMEMORATIVE SILVER DOLLAR FIRST STRIKE - Picture 1 of 4

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