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Ruth R Smith 1917 - 1995

Ruth R Smith of York, York County, PA was born on September 2, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on October 21, 1995.
Ruth R Smith
York, York County, PA 17402
September 2, 1917
October 21, 1995
Female
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  • 09/2
    1917

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    September 2, 1917
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  • 10/21
    1995

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    October 21, 1995
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    Ruth R Smith lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1917, in the year that Ruth R Smith was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1925, when she was only 8 years old, 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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