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James Word 1886 - 1964

James Word of Illinois was born on June 12, 1886, and died at age 77 years old in March 1964.
James Word
Illinois
June 12, 1886
March 1964
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James Word's History: 1886 - 1964

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  • 06/12
    1886

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    June 12, 1886
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  • 03/dd
    1964

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    March 1964
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    James Word lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1886, in the year that James Word 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 1933, by the time he was 47 years old, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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