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Henry Donovan 1900 - 1985

Henry Donovan of Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi was born on April 28, 1900, and died at age 84 years old in February 1985.
Henry Donovan
Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi 39352
April 28, 1900
February 1985
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Henry Donovan's History: 1900 - 1985

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  • 04/28
    1900

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    April 28, 1900
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  • 02/dd
    1985

    Death

    February 1985
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    Henry Donovan lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1900, in the year that Henry Donovan was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1925, when he was 25 years old, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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