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Wilbur Northway 1915 - 1973

Wilbur Northway was born on February 20, 1915, and died at age 58 years old in May 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilbur Northway.
Wilbur Northway
February 20, 1915
May 1973
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Wilbur Northway's History: 1915 - 1973

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  • 02/20
    1915

    Birthday

    February 20, 1915
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  • 05/dd
    1973

    Death

    May 1973
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Wilbur Northway lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 58.
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In 1915, in the year that Wilbur Northway 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, Wilbur was merely 7 years old 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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