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Benjamin Cookson 1890 - 1972

Benjamin Cookson of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio was born on May 25, 1890, and died at age 81 years old in January 1972.

Benjamin Cookson

New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio 44663

May 25, 1890

January 1972

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In 1890, in the year that Benjamin Cookson 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 1937, at the age of 47 years old, Benjamin was alive when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.

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