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Hertha Cowans 1924 - 1971

Hertha Cowans of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin was born on January 21, 1924, and died at age 47 years old in August 1971.

Hertha Cowans
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Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 53206
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January 21, 1924
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August 1971
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Updated: October 8, 2011
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In 1924, in the year that Hertha Cowans was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1935, she was just 11 years old when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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Cowans, James (Apr 27, 1927 - Jul 9, 1998) Cowans, Frederick (Jan 6, 1895 - Oct 1962) Cowans, Walter (Jun 14, 1925 - May 14, 2004) Cowans, Frances (Dec 22, 1922 - Mar 1, 1988) Cowans, Lucas (Jun 3, 1925 - May 2, 1996) Cowans, Thom (Apr 3, 1978 - Feb 5, 1988) Cowans, Marie (May 8, 1904 - Jan 1987) Cowans, Ernest (May 29, 1887 - Apr 1964) Cowans, Timothy (Jun 16, 1958 - Jul 9, 2006) Cowans, Nancy (Jul 17, 1933 - Jun 29, 2008)
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