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Dorothy Riley 1904 - 1980

Dorothy Riley was born on May 9, 1904, and died at age 76 years old in June 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Riley.
Dorothy Riley
May 9, 1904
June 1980
Female
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  • 05/9
    1904

    Birthday

    May 9, 1904
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  • 06/dd
    1980

    Death

    June 1980
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    Unknown
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    Dorothy Riley lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1904, in the year that Dorothy Riley was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1915, when she was only 11 years old, 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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