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Orion R Nelson 1916 - 2002

Orion R Nelson was born on June 5, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on April 23, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Orion R Nelson.
Orion R Nelson
June 5, 1916
April 23, 2002
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  • 06/5
    1916

    Birthday

    June 5, 1916
    Birthdate
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  • 04/23
    2002

    Death

    April 23, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Orion R Nelson lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1916, in the year that Orion R Nelson was born, the U.S. National Park Service - part of the Department of the Interior - was created by an act of Congress in August. The Park Service was charged with the dual role of "preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment". The resources managed by the National Park Service have often been referred to as the "crown jewels" of the United States.
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In 1925, he was merely 9 years old when 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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