The Passion of Perfection — Vail Polos Associate Professor of History and

Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Western Michigan University

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By Elise Juska

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The Passion of Perfection — Vail Polos Associate Professor of History andBy June Vail Professor of Dance Emerita The edelweiss pin at Gertrudes throat signifies her Swiss American heritage and her autonomy as a woman activist. Gertrudes lifes work is perfecting humankind, morally and socially. Confronting Gilded Age double standards, she advocates for sex education, marriage equality and voluntary motherhood. After she marries, Gertrude leaves Washington DC to explore opportunities in Boston, Maine, and Switzerland. But