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Miss Davis born
Guisse Neil Davis was born in 1906 in Texas.
Connections: In 1906, The Jungle Book was published, which talked about the life of the immigrant and harsh environments under poverty and the meat industry. https://worldhistoryproject.org/1906/2/28/the-jungle-is-published -
Miss. Davis creates first prep dance Squad in Greenville HS
Connection: During this time, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis come to power during the Great Depression when the wall street market crashed. Martin Luther King and Anne Frank are born. https://worldhistoryproject.org/1929 -
First Drill Team Established
Who: Miss. Guisse Neil Davis What: Miss. Davis was hired by Kilgore College to start the first Drill Team known as the Kilgore Rangerettes. Where: Kilgore College in Kilgore, TX Connections: First Drill team was established when the U.S. entered World War II. Similarities of the dance form and soldiers showed in their structures. Some examples are walking in tight lines, performing in unison by focusing on precision and using linear movements.