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Charles Petrolia 1902 - 2000

Charles Petrolia of Ridgewood, Queens County, NY was born on August 1, 1902, and died at age 97 years old on February 23, 2000.
Charles Petrolia
Ridgewood, Queens County, NY 11385
August 1, 1902
February 23, 2000
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  • 08/1
    1902

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    August 1, 1902
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  • 02/23
    2000

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    February 23, 2000
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    Charles Petrolia lived 31 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 97.
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In 1902, in the year that Charles Petrolia was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1915, at the age of just 13 years old, Charles was alive when The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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