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Bessie A Downs 1906 - 1990

Bessie A Downs was born on February 28, 1906, and died at age 84 years old on August 31, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie A Downs.

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In 1906, in the year that Bessie A Downs was born, English biochemist Frederick Hopkins concluded that vitamins are essential to the human body and that a lack of vitamins caused scurvy and rickets. Scurvy and rickets were both huge problems in sailors that were at sea for extended time and the addition of vitamin C, vitamin D, and calcium in their diets helped eradicate the problem.
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In 1957, Bessie was 51 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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Downs, Bessie (May 5, 1908 - Mar 22, 2001) Downs, Bessie (May 10, 1900 - Jan 28, 1993) Downs, Bessie (Jul 12, 1882 - Sep 1970) Downs, Bessie (May 10, 1903 - Jan 30, 1994) Downs, Bessie (Jan 22, 1899 - Apr 21, 1996) Downs, Bessie (Nov 6, 1906 - Feb 1990) Downs, Bessie (Mar 31, 1928 - Dec 14, 1995) Downs, Bessie (Feb 10, 1911 - Aug 1979) Downs, Bessie (Dec 16, 1932 - Sep 26, 1991) Downs, Bessie (Oct 9, 1892 - Jan 1980)
Downs, Bessie (Jun 25, 1909 - Jul 25, 1995) Downs, Bessie (Aug 28, 1899 - Jan 1987) Downs, Bessie (Jan 12, 1912 - Apr 16, 1998) Downs, Bessie (Apr 7, 1929 - Mar 14, 2007) Downs, Bessie (Dec 4, 1900 - Feb 22, 1994) Downs, Bessie (Apr 5, 1897 - Nov 1973) Downs, Bessie (Jun 28, 1904 - May 1978) Downs, Bessie (Mar 5, 1908 - Apr 25, 1988) Downs, Bessie (Dec 25, 1890 - Mar 1987) Downs, Bessie (May 23, 1926 - Mar 12, 1995)

Other Downs Family Biographies

Adkins, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Gladys (Oct 6, 1914 - Jul 1987) Downs, Donald (Jul 11, 1911 - Nov 1978) Downs, Charles (Aug 20, 1906 - Sep 1976) Downs, Raymond (Died Jun 1950) Downs, Herbert (Jan 15, 1915 - Jun 3, 1993) Downs, Fred (Dec 26, 1916 - Jun 10, 2004) Downs, Arthur (Mar 19, 1905 - Sep 1979) Downs, Roy (May 21, 1893 - Mar 1968)
Downs, Catherine (Aug 7, 1912 - Mar 8, 1990) Downs, Ruth (Jul 7, 1915 - Mar 8, 2006) Downs, Ethel (Sep 7, 1900 - May 8, 1994) Downs, Winfred (Mar 10, 1888 - Nov 1968) Downs, Rachel (Jul 25, 1895 - May 10, 1995) Downs, Leonie (Sep 17, 1914 - Feb 22, 1989) Downs, Carrie (Oct 20, 1892 - Nov 1986) Downs, Clifford (Sep 20, 1913 - Apr 1981) Downs, Ira (Feb 10, 1890 - Mar 1970) Downs, Carl (Jun 30, 1920 - Feb 10, 1997)
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