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Retta Dawson 1887 - 1981

Retta Dawson of Lisman, Choctaw County, Alabama was born on May 6, 1887, and died at age 93 years old in January 1981.

Retta Dawson
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Lisman, Choctaw County, Alabama 36912
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May 6, 1887
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In 1887, in the year that Retta Dawson was born, on May 9th, Buffalo Bill's Wild West show opened in London. Founded in 1883, the show was attended - twice - by Queen Victoria and adored by audiences who thrilled to his fanciful acts portraying life in the "Wild West."
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In 1919, at the age of 32 years old, Retta was alive when in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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Dawson, Cecilia (Born Apr 29, 1947) Dawson, Philip (Jul 30, 1880 - Jun 1963) Dawson, Margaret (Jun 14, 1916 - Jul 28, 1996) Dawson, Lawrence (Oct 23, 1903 - Dec 1985) Dawson, James (May 31, 1912 - Apr 1978) Dawson, Doris (May 18, 1913 - Feb 1993) Dawson, John (Jun 10, 1910 - Feb 1979) Dawson, Arlington (Apr 14, 1913 - Dec 1, 1996) Dawson, Edna (Jan 29, 1907 - Oct 1972) Dawson, Charles (May 5, 1894 - Dec 1964)
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