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Ruth M Gowans 1917 - 1996

Ruth M Gowans of Kansas City, Jackson County, MO was born on April 17, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on March 28, 1996.

Ruth M Gowans
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Kansas City, Jackson County, MO 64133
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In 1917, in the year that Ruth M Gowans 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 1923, at the age of only 6 years old, Ruth was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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