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Esther Anita Owen (1874–1932) was an American songwriter, best known for her 1894 song "Sweet Bunch of Daisies," which sold over one million copies. She published her first song at age 15 or 16, and became one of the most popular female songwriters of her generation, [ 1 ] known especially for flower-themed songs.
Burkburnett (/ ˌ b ɜːr k b ɜːr ˈ n ɛ t /) is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area . Its population was 10,939 at the 2020 census .
In 1868, at the age of nineteen, "Burk" Burnett, as he was known, [3] purchased one hundred head of cattle which were branded '6666,' from Frank Crowley. [4] During the Panic of 1873, he drove 1,100 steers to Wichita, Kansas, and sold them for US$10,000 in 1874, thus making a fortune for the time. [1]
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Boom Town is a 1940 American Western film starring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, and Hedy Lamarr, and directed by Jack Conway.The supporting cast features Frank Morgan, Lionel Atwill, and Chill Wills.
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Burkburnett Independent School District (Burkburnett ISD) is a public school district based in Burkburnett, Texas, serving over 3,500 students. The district encompasses the city of Burkburnett and surrounding areas in Wichita County, including a significant number of students from Sheppard Air Force Base (SAFB).
In the 1956 film 'Giant', James Dean's character Jett Rink proclaims to Rock Hudson and others, "You thought ol' Spindletop and Burkburnett was the only well there was. Well you were wrong!" In November 2007, citizens of Burkburnett voted and made the town "wet'. Meaning alcoholic beverages can now be sold in Burkburnett.