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 | | The year also witnessed the death of baseball legend Babe Ruth, the birth of the State of Israel and, with his presidential election upset of Thomas E. Dewey, a new lease on life in the White House for Harry S Truman. |
 | | In 1948, an important change took place in United States coinage as well, when the Franklin half dollar made its debut. |
 | | Years later, Sinnock was accused of modeling his version of the Liberty Bell, without proper credit, on a sketch by artist John Frederick Lewis. |
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