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Ruth R Hurston 1913 - 1998

Ruth R Hurston of Hudson, Black Hawk County, IA was born on March 16, 1913, and died at age 85 years old on June 23, 1998.
Ruth R Hurston
Hudson, Black Hawk County, IA 50643
March 16, 1913
June 23, 1998
Female
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  • 03/16
    1913

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    March 16, 1913
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  • 06/23
    1998

    Death

    June 23, 1998
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    Ruth R Hurston lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1913, in the year that Ruth R Hurston 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 1927, at the age of merely 14 years old, Ruth was alive when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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