Samantha Smith
Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 – August 25, 1985) was an American schoolgirl, peace activist, and child actress. She became famous during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Samantha Smith | |
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| File:U.S. girl Samantha Smith in Artek cropped.jpg Smith visiting the Artek pioneer camp in July 1983 | |
| Born | Samantha Reed Smith June 29, 1972 Houlton, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1985 (aged 13) Auburn, Maine, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Airplane crash |
| Resting place | Ashes buried at Estabrook Cemetery, Amity, Maine, U.S. |
| Other names | America's Youngest Ambassador, America's Littlest Diplomat, America's Sweetheart[1] (U.S.), The Goodwill Ambassador (USSR) |
| Occupation | Peace activist, child actress |
| Years active | 1982–1985 |
In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to Soviet Leader Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply with a personal invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted.
Smith became a "Goodwill Ambassador" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, becoming America's Youngest Ambassador.[2]
Smith died on August 25, 1985 in the Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808 plane crash near Auburn, Maine at the age of 13.[3]
Samantha Smith Media
- Sam Smith Alley II.jpg
Samantha Smith Alley in Artek Camp "Morskoy"
- USSR stamp S.Smith 1985 5k.jpg
1985 USSR stamp with "Samant[h]a Smit[h]" in Russian
References
- ↑ Evening Magazine; WBZ-TV, Boston, 1985
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Pilot Blamed in Samantha Death. September 30, 1986. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-09-30/news/mn-10310_1_commuter-plane. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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