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Nelson A Purcell 1915 - 2006

Nelson A Purcell of Yale, Payne County, OK was born on August 18, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on May 8, 2006.
Nelson A Purcell
Yale, Payne County, OK 74085
August 18, 1915
May 8, 2006
Male
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Nelson A Purcell's History: 1915 - 2006

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  • 08/18
    1915

    Birthday

    August 18, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Payne County, Oklahoma United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38568425 Enlisted: December 30, 1943 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Occupations In Production Of Petroleum
  • 05/8
    2006

    Death

    May 8, 2006
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Nelson A Purcell was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1931, by the time he was 16 years old, on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.
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