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Dorothy Hanscom 1913 - 1974

Dorothy Hanscom of Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME was born on May 17, 1913, and died at age 60 years old in February 1974.

Dorothy Hanscom

Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME 04605

May 17, 1913

February 1974

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Dorothy Hanscom lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.

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In 1913, in the year that Dorothy Hanscom was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.

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In 1938, she was 25 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

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