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William Wesley Collins 1921 - 2011

William Wesley Collins of Bucyrus, Texas County, Missouri was born on May 13, 1921, and died at age 90 years old on June 18, 2011.
William Wesley Collins
Bucyrus, Texas County, Missouri 65444
May 13, 1921
June 18, 2011
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  • 05/13
    1921

    Birthday

    May 13, 1921
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  • 06/18
    2011

    Death

    June 18, 2011
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    William Wesley Collins lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1921, in the year that William Wesley Collins was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1931, by the time he was merely 10 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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