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Rita Calista Spanel 1925 - 2009

Rita Calista Spanel of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on May 22, 1925, and died at age 83 years old on January 28, 2009. Rita Spanel was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIB Site 2630 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Rita Calista Spanel
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO 63129
May 22, 1925
January 28, 2009
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  • 05/22
    1925

    Birthday

    May 22, 1925
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: AEM3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 01/28
    2009

    Death

    January 28, 2009
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    Unknown
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1-IIB Site 2630 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1925, in the year that Rita Calista Spanel 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 1947, at the age of 22 years old, Rita was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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