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Retha L Mercer 1923 - 2008

Retha L Mercer of Rison, Cleveland County, AR was born on November 24, 1923, and died at age 84 years old on November 9, 2008.
Retha L Mercer
Rison, Cleveland County, AR 71665
November 24, 1923
November 9, 2008
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  • 11/24
    1923

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    November 24, 1923
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  • 11/9
    2008

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    November 9, 2008
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    Retha L Mercer lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1923, in the year that Retha L Mercer was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1937, when she was merely 14 years old, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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