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Edward W Leahy 1927 - 1998

Edward W Leahy was born on December 14, 1927, and died at age 70 years old on April 24, 1998. Edward Leahy was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 19 Site 2079 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward W Leahy.
Edward W Leahy
December 14, 1927
April 24, 1998
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  • 12/14
    1927

    Birthday

    December 14, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy, Us Navy Rank attained: SN, S2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea
  • 04/24
    1998

    Death

    April 24, 1998
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    Unknown
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    Calverton National Cemetery Section 19 Site 2079 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny 11933
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In 1927, in the year that Edward W Leahy was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, at the age of merely 11 years old, Edward was alive when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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