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Bessie L Shankles 1904 - 2002

Bessie L Shankles of Kansas City, Jackson County, MO was born on July 18, 1904, and died at age 98 years old on September 29, 2002.

Bessie L Shankles
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Kansas City, Jackson County, MO 64125
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July 18, 1904
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Updated: November 5, 2011
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In 1904, in the year that Bessie L Shankles was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1935, at the age of 31 years old, Bessie was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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Shankles, Luther (Feb 29, 1896 - Nov 1973) Shankles, Phillip (Jan 18, 1951 - Dec 1974) Shankles, Bertha (Dec 8, 1893 - Dec 1986) Shankles, Dolph (Dec 25, 1888 - May 1971) Shankles, Ozella (Jun 11, 1916 - May 8, 1996) Shankles, Lillie (Nov 19, 1921 - Feb 27, 2002) Shankles, Elbert (Feb 15, 1919 - Sep 1982) Shankles, Sybil (Oct 28, 1924 - Oct 28, 2008) Shankles, Gladys (Sep 13, 1916 - Mar 31, 2010) Shankles, Jeanette (Apr 19, 1959 - Jan 18, 2009)
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