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Ewell Benoit 1924 - 1986

Ewell Benoit of Eunice, Saint Landry County, Louisiana was born on January 19, 1924, and died at age 62 years old in June 1986.
Ewell Benoit
Eunice, Saint Landry County, Louisiana 70535
January 19, 1924
June 1986
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Ewell Benoit's History: 1924 - 1986

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  • 01/19
    1924

    Birthday

    January 19, 1924
    Birthdate
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  • 06/dd
    1986

    Death

    June 1986
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ewell Benoit lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 62.
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In 1924, in the year that Ewell Benoit was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, by the time this person was merely 7 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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