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William Haskell Hanks 1923 - 2008

William Haskell Hanks of Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas was born on October 28, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on May 1, 2008.
William Haskell Hanks
Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas 75154
October 28, 1923
May 1, 2008
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  • 10/28
    1923

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    October 28, 1923
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  • 05/1
    2008

    Death

    May 1, 2008
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    William Haskell Hanks lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1923, in the year that William Haskell Hanks was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1962, when he was 39 years old, on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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