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Ruth Dees 1903 - 1973

Ruth Dees of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi was born on July 12, 1903, and died at age 69 years old in March 1973.

Ruth Dees
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Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi 39350
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July 12, 1903
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March 1973
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In 1903, in the year that Ruth Dees was born, the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.
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In 1922, Ruth was 19 years old when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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Dees, Martin (Apr 30, 1925 - Jun 1978) Dees, Donna (Nov 24, 1939 - Mar 29, 2008) Dees, Carole (Dec 8, 1945 - Mar 19, 2010) Dees, Elinor (Dec 11, 1922 - Jul 12, 1996) Dees, James (Jul 10, 1924 - Jun 15, 1997) Dees, Pauline (Apr 11, 1892 - Aug 10, 1997) Dees, Louis (Nov 23, 1921 - Apr 4, 2002) Dees, Randal (Oct 8, 1893 - Jul 1972) Dees, Norbert (May 14, 1954 - Mar 1987) Dees Iv, James (Sep 3, 1987 - Jun 23, 2003)
Dees, Elizabeth (Feb 23, 1929 - Sep 16, 2010) Dees, John (Mar 20, 1918 - Aug 1979) Dees, Elizabeth (Aug 2, 1884 - Nov 1975) Dees, Frances (Feb 25, 1911 - Jan 26, 1996) Dees, Kathleen (May 29, 1915 - Nov 15, 2005) Dees, Shirley (Mar 19, 1961 - Jan 23, 2003) Dees, Kathleen (Apr 27, 1933 - Oct 31, 2003) Dees, Authorine (Apr 9, 1900 - Nov 1984) Dees, David (Aug 24, 1954 - Feb 15, 1994) Dees, Tarrell (Oct 25, 1975 - Jan 1981)
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