It was his 100th birthday, which means he lived in the United States through the Depression, World War II, the struggle for workers' rights, the achievement of a woman's right to vote, the Civil Rights Movement, a man on the moon, the Vietnam War and the election of the first black president.
Itu adalah ulang tahunnya yang ke-100, yang berarti dia tinggal di AS selama masa Depresi Perang Dunia ke-2, perjuangan untuk hak-hak pekerja, keberhasilan hak suara wanita, Gerakan Hak Sipil, pria di bulan, perang Vietnam, dan pemilihan presiden berkulit hitam pertama.