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William T Cowan 1904 - 1991

William T Cowan was born on December 6, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on December 23, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William T Cowan.
William T Cowan
December 6, 1904
December 23, 1991
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William T Cowan's History: 1904 - 1991

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  • 12/6
    1904

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    December 6, 1904
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  • 12/23
    1991

    Death

    December 23, 1991
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    William T Cowan lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1904, in the year that William T Cowan was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1941, at the age of 37 years old, William was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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