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Riley Jr Harris 1925 - 1998

Riley J Harris of Pahokee, Palm Beach County, FL was born on August 3, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on November 17, 1998.
Riley J Harris
Pahokee, Palm Beach County, FL 33476
August 3, 1925
November 17, 1998
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Riley J Harris' History: 1925 - 1998

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  • 08/3
    1925

    Birthday

    August 3, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dade County, Florida United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34867181 Enlisted: October 1945 in Ft Francis E Warren Cheyenne Wyoming Military branch: Quartermaster Corps Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Crop Specialty Farmers
  • 11/17
    1998

    Death

    November 17, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1925, in the year that Riley Jr Harris 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 1937, he was only 12 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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