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Educators: Gerda Lerner

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The Story of Gerda

After the annexation of austria by notsy, germany in 19 38, gerda's father was tipped off that he was going to be arrested. After realizing what he had done, robert allowed gerda to leave and enroll in a youth camp in wales run by the communist j b s haldane. She eventually returned to vienna. In 19 39, gerta emigrated to the united states under sponsorship from her fiance, bernard jensen. The two divorced the next year, as the marriage was exclusively for emigration purposes. Soon after, gerda fell in love with communist theatre director karl learner. They married in 19 forty one and

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