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Willie Barksdale 1900 - 1984

Willie Barksdale of Brownwood, Brown County, Texas was born on March 29, 1900, and died at age 84 years old in April 1984.
Willie Barksdale
Brownwood, Brown County, Texas 76801
March 29, 1900
April 1984
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Willie Barksdale's History: 1900 - 1984

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    1900

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    March 29, 1900
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  • 04/dd
    1984

    Death

    April 1984
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    Willie Barksdale lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1900, in the year that Willie Barksdale was born, 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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In 1940, at the age of 40 years old, Willie was alive when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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