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Ruby Silkwood 1913 - 1983

Ruby Silkwood of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon was born on August 23, 1913, and died at age 70 years old in August 1983.
Ruby Silkwood
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon 97220
August 23, 1913
August 1983
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Ruby Silkwood's History: 1913 - 1983

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  • 08/23
    1913

    Birthday

    August 23, 1913
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  • 08/dd
    1983

    Death

    August 1983
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    Ruby Silkwood lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1913, in the year that Ruby Silkwood was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1920, she was just 7 years old when the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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