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Geraldine A Thorp 1917 - 2008

Geraldine A Thorp of Powell, Delaware County, OH was born on October 4, 1917, and died at age 90 years old on February 25, 2008.
Geraldine A Thorp
Powell, Delaware County, OH 43065
October 4, 1917
February 25, 2008
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  • 10/4
    1917

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    October 4, 1917
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  • 02/25
    2008

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    February 25, 2008
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    Geraldine A Thorp lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1917, in the year that Geraldine A Thorp was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1938, Geraldine was 21 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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