AngolaThrills.com . . . Angola, NY: founded in 1822...Population as of 2000: 2,266... In 1919 Theodore Miller who had one arm, ran in front of a fast-moving train and pulled a four-year-old boy to saftey as the train rushed by... Miller was awarded the "Carnegie Hero Medal" and $1,000 for his deed...Movies were better and bigger than ever with the new "Theater Angola" in 1924... Five years later sound was introduced with the feature movie, "Gold Diggers of Broadway."
