Matt Dillon, Chester, Doc Adams, and Miss Kitty became household names. It went on to be television's longest-running western. In 1955, Marilyn was 24 years old when on September 10th the TV show "Gunsmoke" debuted on CBS. There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful".
In 1931, in the year that Marilyn Z Crumhorn was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Marilyn's lifetime.