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William L Shanz 1915 - 1990

William L Shanz was born on July 14, 1915, and died at age 75 years old on December 26, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William L Shanz.
William L Shanz
July 14, 1915
December 26, 1990
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William L Shanz's History: 1915 - 1990

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  • 07/14
    1915

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    July 14, 1915
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  • 12/26
    1990

    Death

    December 26, 1990
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    William L Shanz lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1915, in the year that William L Shanz 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 1924, when he was merely 9 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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