Cecil Morse (1913 - 1972)

Cecil's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Morse family tree.

Cecil's Family

Add a parent

Add a parent

Cecil Morse Add a partner Add a child Add a partner Add a child

Add a sibling

We currently do not have photos of Cecil Morse. Below are potential family photos that share Cecil's last name or surname. Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Cecil during various points of his life

Add photo

Robert Alan Morse

Added: Apr 02, 2019

Harve Presnell, Robert Goulet and Robert Morse

Added: Mar 19, 2019

Dell Alan Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Dell Alan Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Dell Alan Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Dell Alan Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Dell Alan Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Dell Alan Morse family

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Keck Siblings

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Carilyn Sue (Keck) Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Carilyn Sue (Keck) Morse

Added: Jul 27, 2018

Inell Morse

Added: Feb 26, 2017

Inell Morse

Added: Feb 26, 2017

Inell Morse

Added: Feb 26, 2017

Anna Belle & Frank Morse, Michigan

Added: Jul 28, 2013

What do you remember about Cecil Morse? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about him. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Cecil is remembered.

Post

Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Cecil's lifetime

In 1913, in the year that Cecil Morse was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.

In 1922, Cecil was just 9 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.

In 1930, at the age of 17 years old, Cecil was alive when as head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, William Hays established a code of decency that outlined what was acceptable in films. The public - and government - had felt that films in the '20's had become increasingly risque and that the behavior of its stars was becoming scandalous. Laws were being passed. In response, the heads of the movie studios adopted a voluntary "code", hoping to head off legislation. The first part of the code prohibited "lowering the moral standards of those who see it", called for depictions of the "correct standards of life", and forbade a picture from showing any sort of ridicule towards a law or "creating sympathy for its violation". The second part dealt with particular behavior in film such as homosexuality, the use of specific curse words, and miscegenation.

In 1946, Cecil was 33 years old when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.

In 1972, in the year of Cecil Morse's passing, on November 7th, Richard Nixon won re-election, amidst the dawning knowledge of the Watergate scandal, by 60.7% to anti-war candidate George McGovern's 37.5%.