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Bessie Coleman 1898 - 1979

Bessie Coleman of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on August 15, 1898, and died at age 81 years old in December 1979.

Bessie Coleman
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Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48221
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August 15, 1898
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In 1898, in the year that Bessie Coleman was born, magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
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In 1900, by the time she was only 2 years old, 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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Coleman, Bessie Coleman, Bessie (Nov 16, 1927 - Jun 11, 2000) Coleman, Bessie (Apr 20, 1902 - Oct 1982) Coleman, Bessie (Jan 19, 1898 - Jul 1970) Coleman, Bessie (Oct 7, 1915 - Aug 4, 2003) Coleman, Bessie (Dec 2, 1895 - Jan 22, 1991) Coleman, Bessie (Jul 30, 1914 - Jun 7, 2003) Coleman, Bessie (Jun 1, 1890 - Jun 1981) Coleman, Bessie (Jun 13, 1888 - Apr 1975) Coleman, Bessie (Sep 25, 1898 - Dec 1972)
Coleman, Bessie (May 31, 1894 - Aug 1976) Coleman, Bessie (Apr 4, 1919 - Apr 1969) Coleman, Bessie (Feb 18, 1932 - Jun 7, 2006) Coleman, Bessie (Nov 7, 1910 - Apr 1987) Coleman, Bessie (Jan 1, 1904 - Jan 30, 1998) Coleman, Bessie (Jul 29, 1908 - Jul 1984) Coleman, Bessie (Feb 21, 1889 - Jan 1977) Coleman, Bessie (Apr 3, 1902 - Jan 1, 1994) Coleman, Bessie (Jan 8, 1900 - Feb 25, 1994) Coleman, Bessie (Mar 3, 1892 - Sep 1984)

Other Coleman Family Biographies

Coleman, Mary (Born Aug 31, 1848) Coleman, Walter (Born 1857) Coleman, John (Born 1900) Coleman, Nellie (1866 - 1930) Coleman, Rachael (Born 1836) Coleman, Roger Coleman, Erma Coleman, James (Born Dec 2, 1859) Coleman, Frank Coleman, Elwin (Sep 21, 1897 - Dec 1982)
Coleman, Henry (May 6, 1891 - May 1966) Coleman, Ruth (Nov 29, 1898 - Dec 1969) Coleman, Grace (Jun 24, 1893 - May 1968) Coleman, Cecilia (Apr 19, 1908 - Apr 1984) Coleman, Harry (Oct 31, 1913 - Apr 1987) Coleman, Winfield (Mar 22, 1904 - Jul 1971) Coleman, John (Mar 17, 1902 - Dec 1970) Coleman, Harold (Apr 22, 1907 - Aug 10, 1994) Coleman, Doris (Dec 6, 1914 - Oct 1976) Coleman, Lucile (Oct 14, 1910 - Apr 1985)
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