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Gurney Drake 1886 - 1972

Gurney Drake of Painted Post, Steuben County, NY was born on December 13, 1886, and died at age 85 years old in February 1972.

Gurney Drake
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Painted Post, Steuben County, NY 14870
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December 13, 1886
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In 1886, in the year that Gurney Drake was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1947, by the time this person was 61 years old, on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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