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Bessie Gharrett 1900 - 1976

Bessie Gharrett of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky was born on November 18, 1900, and died at age 76 years old in November 1976.

Bessie Gharrett
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Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky 40502
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November 18, 1900
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In 1900, in the year that Bessie Gharrett was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1938, when she was 38 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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Gharrett, Elizabeth (Oct 20, 1916 - Dec 3, 2003) Gharrett, Richard (Jun 5, 1933 - May 6, 2004) Gharrett, Charlotte (Apr 28, 1901 - Aug 1976) Gharrett, Maude (May 21, 1885 - Feb 1975) Gharrett, Barton (Nov 28, 1920 - Jan 8, 1997) Gharrett, Franklin (Apr 3, 1923 - Sep 1977) Gharrett, Lois (Feb 19, 1901 - Feb 19, 1993) Gharrett, John (May 13, 1927 - Oct 27, 1994) Gharrett, Georgia (Feb 22, 1928 - Feb 1987) Gharrett, Velma (Mar 11, 1916 - Jun 22, 2000)
Gharrett, Barton (Oct 28, 1895 - Jul 1973) Gharrett, Mildred (Jul 24, 1919 - Mar 29, 2006) Gharrett, Cora (Oct 19, 1938 - Jul 16, 2010) Gharrett, Arline (Jun 1, 1909 - Oct 1974) Gharrett, Glenn (May 13, 1908 - Apr 1970) Gharrett, William (Jun 15, 1920 - Jul 18, 1984) Gharrett, Edith (Oct 15, 1885 - Oct 1977) Gharrett, Charles (Aug 1, 1889 - Aug 1973) Gharrett, Betty (Mar 10, 1923 - Feb 8, 1978) Gharrett, William (Jul 9, 1947 - Sep 1, 2002)
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