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Ruth Capen 1900 - 2000

Ruth Capen of Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL was born on March 18, 1900, and died at age 100 years old on May 26, 2000.
Ruth Capen
Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL 34231
March 18, 1900
May 26, 2000
Female
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  • 03/18
    1900

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    March 18, 1900
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  • 05/26
    2000

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    May 26, 2000
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    Ruth Capen lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 100.
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In 1900, in the year that Ruth Capen was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1941, Ruth was 41 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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