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Mellie Wims 1902 - 1980

Mellie Wims of Akron, Summit County, Ohio was born on August 9, 1902, and died at age 77 years old in May 1980.
Mellie Wims
Akron, Summit County, Ohio 44307
August 9, 1902
May 1980
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Mellie Wims' History: 1902 - 1980

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  • 08/9
    1902

    Birthday

    August 9, 1902
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  • 05/dd
    1980

    Death

    May 1980
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    Mellie Wims lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1902, in the year that Mellie Wims was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1915, at the age of merely 13 years old, Mellie was alive when The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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