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William R Colston 1916 - 2004

William R Colston was born on November 17, 1916, and died at age 87 years old on October 18, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William R Colston.

William R Colston

November 17, 1916

October 18, 2004

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1916

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November 17, 1916

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2004

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October 18, 2004

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In 1916, in the year that William R Colston was born, the U.S. National Park Service - part of the Department of the Interior - was created by an act of Congress in August. The Park Service was charged with the dual role of "preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment". The resources managed by the National Park Service have often been referred to as the "crown jewels" of the United States.

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In 1922, he was only 6 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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