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Gwethalyn L Drews 1922 - 2009

Gwethalyn L Drews of Round Lake, Lake County, IL was born on May 27, 1922, and died at age 87 years old on October 31, 2009.

Gwethalyn L Drews
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Round Lake, Lake County, IL 60073
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May 27, 1922
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In 1922, in the year that Gwethalyn L Drews was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, Gwethalyn was only 9 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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