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Mattie Douglas 1884 - 1981

Mattie Douglas of Piper City, Ford County, Illinois was born on October 5, 1884, and died at age 96 years old in April 1981.
Mattie Douglas
Piper City, Ford County, Illinois 60959
October 5, 1884
April 1981
Female
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    1884

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    October 5, 1884
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  • 04/dd
    1981

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    April 1981
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    Mattie Douglas lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1884, in the year that Mattie Douglas 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 1903, at the age of 19 years old, Mattie was alive when the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.
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