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Gertie Polk 1906 - 1973

Gertie Polk of Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas was born on August 10, 1906, and died at age 66 years old in January 1973.
Gertie Polk
Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas 75165
August 10, 1906
January 1973
Female
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Gertie Polk's History: 1906 - 1973

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    1906

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    August 10, 1906
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    1973

    Death

    January 1973
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    Gertie Polk lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1906, in the year that Gertie Polk was born, Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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In 1918, when she was just 12 years old, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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