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Bessie Reeves 1897 - 1970

Bessie Reeves of Ware Shoals, Greenwood County, South Carolina was born on April 29, 1897, and died at age 73 years old in November 1970.
Bessie Reeves
Ware Shoals, Greenwood County, South Carolina 29692
April 29, 1897
November 1970
Female
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Bessie Reeves' History: 1897 - 1970

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  • 04/29
    1897

    Birthday

    April 29, 1897
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  • 11/dd
    1970

    Death

    November 1970
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    Bessie Reeves lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1897, in the year that Bessie Reeves was born, on March 4th, William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States. He had beaten William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election by 51% to 46.7% in the popular vote. Six months into his second term as President, McKinley was assassinated.
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In 1900, when she was merely 3 years old, 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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