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William Russell 1898 - 1965

William Russell of Illinois was born on January 23, 1898, and died at age 67 years old in February 1965.
William Russell
Illinois
January 23, 1898
February 1965
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William Russell's History: 1898 - 1965

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  • 01/23
    1898

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    January 23, 1898
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  • 02/dd
    1965

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    February 1965
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    William Russell lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.
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In 1898, in the year that William Russell was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1916, when he was 18 years old, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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