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Dorothea Matus 1920 - 2009

Dorothea Matus of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, PA was born on February 2, 1920, and died at age 89 years old on August 30, 2009.
Dorothea Matus
Bethlehem, Lehigh County, PA 18018
February 2, 1920
August 30, 2009
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  • 02/2
    1920

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    February 2, 1920
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  • 08/30
    2009

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    August 30, 2009
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    Dorothea Matus lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1920, in the year that Dorothea Matus was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1937, Dorothea was 17 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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