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Arley Whetsell 1904 - 1953

Arley Whetsell was born on August 25, 1904, and died at age 48 years old in February 1953. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arley Whetsell.
Arley Whetsell
August 25, 1904
February 1953
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Arley Whetsell's History: 1904 - 1953

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  • 08/25
    1904

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    August 25, 1904
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  • 02/dd
    1953

    Death

    February 1953
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    Arley Whetsell lived 24 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 48.
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In 1904, in the year that Arley Whetsell 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 1915, at the age of only 11 years old, Arley was alive when 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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