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Willie Buchanan 1915 - 2004

Willie Buchanan of West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN was born on August 21, 1915, and died at age 89 years old on December 28, 2004.
Willie Buchanan
West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN 47906
August 21, 1915
December 28, 2004
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Willie Buchanan's History: 1915 - 2004

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  • 08/21
    1915

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    August 21, 1915
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  • 12/28
    2004

    Death

    December 28, 2004
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    Willie Buchanan lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1915, in the year that Willie Buchanan was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1934, at the age of 19 years old, Willie was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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