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Leda Thomas 1904 - 1978

Leda Thomas of Scarbro, Fayette County, West Virginia was born on January 28, 1904, and died at age 74 years old in January 1978.
Leda Thomas
Scarbro, Fayette County, West Virginia 25917
January 28, 1904
January 1978
Female
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Leda Thomas' History: 1904 - 1978

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  • 01/28
    1904

    Birthday

    January 28, 1904
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  • 01/dd
    1978

    Death

    January 1978
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    Leda Thomas lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1904, in the year that Leda Thomas 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 1931, Leda was 27 years old 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.
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