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Blanch Shannon 1884 - 1971

Blanch Shannon of Athens, Limestone County, Alabama was born on June 19, 1884, and died at age 87 years old in October 1971.
Blanch Shannon
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama 35611
June 19, 1884
October 1971
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Blanch Shannon's History: 1884 - 1971

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  • 06/19
    1884

    Birthday

    June 19, 1884
    Birthdate
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  • 10/dd
    1971

    Death

    October 1971
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Blanch Shannon lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1884, in the year that Blanch Shannon was born, on August 5th, the cornerstone for the base of the Statue of Liberty - a gift from the people of France - was laid. 120,000 people - most donations were $1 - donated to the completion of the base. An 1883 poem by Emma Lazarus was also written to raise funds. That poem was included in the base of the statue and is well known today. The most famous phrase: "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
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In 1905, Blanch was 21 years old when the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.
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