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Henry Shier 1884 - 1963

Henry Shier of New Jersey was born on April 15, 1884, and died at age 79 years old in June 1963.
Henry Shier
New Jersey
April 15, 1884
June 1963
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  • 04/15
    1884

    Birthday

    April 15, 1884
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  • 06/dd
    1963

    Death

    June 1963
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    Henry Shier lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1884, in the year that Henry Shier was born, on August 5th, the cornerstone for the base of the Statue of Liberty - a gift from the people of France - was laid. 120,000 people - most donations were $1 - donated to the completion of the base. An 1883 poem by Emma Lazarus was also written to raise funds. That poem was included in the base of the statue and is well known today. The most famous phrase: "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
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In 1900, he was 16 years old when 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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