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Bessie Riggans 1919 - 1973

Bessie Riggans of Gary, Lake County, Indiana was born on July 24, 1919, and died at age 54 years old in August 1973.

Bessie Riggans
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Gary, Lake County, Indiana 46401
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July 24, 1919
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August 1973
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Updated: October 8, 2011
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In 1919, in the year that Bessie Riggans was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1939, at the age of 20 years old, Bessie was alive when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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Riggans, Howard (Jun 11, 1887 - Jul 1970) Riggans, Albert (Jun 5, 1889 - Apr 1971) Riggans, Malvin (Jan 11, 1938 - Apr 19, 2008) Riggans, Leo (Dec 7, 1907 - Mar 1964) Riggans, Mary Lou (Jul 27, 1931 - Jan 22, 2005) Riggans, Richard (May 4, 1940 - Apr 4, 2004) Riggans, Lloyd (Aug 28, 1922 - Apr 1981) Riggans, Peter (Nov 7, 1937 - May 4, 2009) Riggans, Helen (Jun 28, 1943 - Jun 25, 2003) Riggans, Scott (Jul 31, 1969 - Nov 1, 2005)
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