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Myrle Shannon 1890 - 1984

Myrle Shannon of Newcastle, Weston County, Wyoming was born on September 12, 1890, and died at age 93 years old in July 1984.
Myrle Shannon
Newcastle, Weston County, Wyoming 82701
September 12, 1890
July 1984
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Myrle Shannon's History: 1890 - 1984

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    1890

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    September 12, 1890
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  • 07/dd
    1984

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    July 1984
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    Myrle Shannon lived 21 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1890, in the year that Myrle Shannon 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 1900, Myrle was merely 10 years old when 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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