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Ruth E Cowan 1913 - 2000

Ruth E Cowan of Lakewood, Los Angeles County, CA was born on February 19, 1913, and died at age 87 years old on September 11, 2000.
Ruth E Cowan
Lakewood, Los Angeles County, CA 90713
February 19, 1913
September 11, 2000
Female
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  • 02/19
    1913

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    February 19, 1913
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  • 09/11
    2000

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    September 11, 2000
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    Ruth E Cowan lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1913, in the year that Ruth E Cowan was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1924, when she was just 11 years old, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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