Saturday, December 17, 2022

Cypress Hills Cemetery-- Part 3: Broke MLB's Color Barrier, Famed Actress and Last Surviving War of 1812 Veteran

Jackie Robinson (1919-1972):  Broke MLB's Color Barrier.  The first black player to play.

Mae West  (1893-1980)  Well-known actress.

Hiram Cronk  (1800-1905)   The last-known survivor of the War of 1812.   An estimated 925,000 people paid their respects at his death.

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Some good quotes from Mae:

**  When I'm good, I'm very good.  But when I'm bad I'm better.

**  You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

**  Well behaved women  do not make history.

--Cooter


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