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Bessie Cheney 1914 - 1985

Bessie Cheney of Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma was born on April 27, 1914, and died at age 71 years old in May 1985.
Bessie Cheney
Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma 74063
April 27, 1914
May 1985
Female
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    1914

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    April 27, 1914
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  • 05/dd
    1985

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    May 1985
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    Bessie Cheney lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1914, in the year that Bessie Cheney was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1931, at the age of 17 years old, Bessie was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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