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Myrtie Keel 1915 - 1979

Myrtie Keel was born on December 3, 1915, and died at age 63 years old in May 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Myrtie Keel.
Myrtie Keel
December 3, 1915
May 1979
Female
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Myrtie Keel's History: 1915 - 1979

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  • 12/3
    1915

    Birthday

    December 3, 1915
    Birthdate
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  • 05/dd
    1979

    Death

    May 1979
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Myrtie Keel lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1915, in the year that Myrtie Keel was born, 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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In 1922, at the age of merely 7 years old, Myrtie was alive when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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