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Kelland Collins 1897 - 1973

Kelland Collins (1897 - 1973)
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Kelland Collins
Last Known Residence
Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina 29720
Born
December 5, 1897
Death
March 1973
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Kelland Collins of Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina was born on December 5, 1897, and died at age 75 years old in March 1973.

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Kelland Collins passed away at age 75 years old in March 1973. Kelland Collins of Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina was born on December 5, 1897.

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Kelland Collins lived 5 years longer than the average Collins family member when they died at the age of 75.
The average age of a Collins family member is 70.
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1897 - 1973 World Events

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In 1897, in the year that Kelland Collins was born, on March 4th, William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States. He had beaten William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election by 51% to 46.7% in the popular vote. Six months into his second term as President, McKinley was assassinated.

In 1908, at the age of just 11 years old, Kelland was alive when Henry Ford developed the first Model T automobile, often called the Tin Lizzy or flivver. Produced from 1908 through 1927, it first sold for $850 - which made it affordable for every middle class family. Previously, cars were the province of the upper class and the introduction of the Model T and its availability changed U.S. culture. Within days of its release, over 15,000 cars had been ordered.

In 1914, by the time this person was 17 years old, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.

In 1931, at the age of 34 years old, Kelland was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.

In 1973, in the year of Kelland Collins's passing, in October, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned - President Nixon nominated Gerald Ford for Vice President. Nixon's tax returns came under investigation. Nixon offered the recently discovered Oval Office tapes be heard by one person and summarized - his offer was rejected by the Special Prosecutor. Nixon ordered the Attorney General, then the assistant Attorney General, to fire the Special Prosecutor. Both refused and were fired. The Solicitor General became the acting Attorney General and fired the Special Prosecutor (the Saturday Night Massacre). Nixon releases some of the tapes, under extreme pressure because of the firings.

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