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James Chambers 1900 - 1992

James Chambers of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on August 11, 1900, and died at age 91 years old on July 20, 1992.
James Chambers
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19104
August 11, 1900
July 20, 1992
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  • 08/11
    1900

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    August 11, 1900
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  • 07/20
    1992

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    July 20, 1992
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    James Chambers lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1900, in the year that James Chambers was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1925, at the age of 25 years old, James was alive when in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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