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Bess Mcree 1890 - 1970

Bess Mcree of Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico was born on October 3, 1890, and died at age 79 years old in January 1970.
Bess Mcree
Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico 88119
October 3, 1890
January 1970
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Bess Mcree's History: 1890 - 1970

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  • 10/3
    1890

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    October 3, 1890
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  • 01/dd
    1970

    Death

    January 1970
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    Bess Mcree lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1890, in the year that Bess Mcree was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1931, at the age of 41 years old, Bess was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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