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Sophie Kappner 1917 - 1983

Sophie Kappner of Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee was born on January 14, 1917, and died at age 66 years old in October 1983.
Sophie Kappner
Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee 38563
January 14, 1917
October 1983
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  • 01/14
    1917

    Birthday

    January 14, 1917
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  • 10/dd
    1983

    Death

    October 1983
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    Cause of death
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    Sophie Kappner lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1917, in the year that Sophie Kappner 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, Sophie was only 8 years old when 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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