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Mary Marcia Leake

Mary Marcia Leake was born on March 9, 1927 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States to Henry Hawthorne Leake and Marion Rita Culliton. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Marcia Leake.
Mary Marcia Leake
March 9, 1927
Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
Alive
Female
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In 1927, in the year that Mary Marcia Leake 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 1935, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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