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Keller Lewis (1895 - 1976)

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Keller Lewis
1895 - 1976
Born
May 1, 1895
Death
April 1976
Last Known Residence
Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina 29555
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Keller Lewis of Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina was born on May 1, 1895, and died at age 80 years old in April 1976.
Updated: November 1, 2011
Biography ID: 39246102

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Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina 29555
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Keller Lewis passed away at age 80 years old in April 1976. Keller Lewis of Johnsonville, Florence County, South Carolina was born on May 1, 1895.

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Keller Lewis lived 9 years longer than the average Lewis family member when they died at the age of 80.
The average age of a Lewis family member is 71.
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1895 - 1976 World Events

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In 1895, in the year that Keller Lewis was born, on March 15th, in County Tipperary, Ireland, Michael Cleary killed his wife of 8 years, Bridget, and burned her body. His defense was that his "wife" was a changeling that was left in his real wife's place when she was abducted by fairies. He was nonetheless convicted and imprisoned for manslaughter. He spent 15 years in prison.

In 1938, this person was 43 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

In 1941, at the age of 46 years old, Keller was alive when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".

In 1954, Keller was 59 years old when on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling stated that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional thus paving the way for integration in schools.

In 1976, in the year of Keller Lewis's passing, The United States celebrated the Bicentennial of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was a year long celebration, with the biggest events taking place on July 4th.

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