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William Russell 1900 - 1958

William Russell was born on September 25, 1900, and died at age 57 years old in May 1958. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Russell.
William Russell
September 25, 1900
May 1958
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  • 09/25
    1900

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    September 25, 1900
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  • 05/dd
    1958

    Death

    May 1958
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    William Russell lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1900, in the year that William Russell was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1925, he was 25 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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