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William Tarkington 1904 - 1973

William Tarkington of Artemus, Knox County, Kentucky was born on November 2, 1904, and died at age 68 years old in August 1973.
William Tarkington
Artemus, Knox County, Kentucky 40903
November 2, 1904
August 1973
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William Tarkington's History: 1904 - 1973

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    1904

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    November 2, 1904
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    1973

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    August 1973
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    William Tarkington lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1904, in the year that William Tarkington 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 1949, at the age of 45 years old, William was alive when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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