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Leon Short 1898 - 1985

Leon Short of Waymart, Wayne County, PA was born on June 26, 1898, and died at age 87 years old in August 1985.
Leon Short
Waymart, Wayne County, PA 18472
June 26, 1898
August 1985
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  • 06/26
    1898

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    June 26, 1898
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  • 08/dd
    1985

    Death

    August 1985
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    Leon Short lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1898, in the year that Leon Short was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1918, when he was 20 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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