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Melvin Wood 1925 - 1963

Melvin Wood was born on April 9, 1925, and died at age 38 years old in August 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Melvin Wood.
Melvin Wood
April 9, 1925
August 1963
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  • 04/9
    1925

    Birthday

    April 9, 1925
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  • 08/dd
    1963

    Death

    August 1963
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Melvin Wood lived 35 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 38.
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In 1925, in the year that Melvin Wood was born, 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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In 1933, Melvin was just 8 years old when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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