Evangeline Atwood
American activist, and philanthropist(1906–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evangeline Atwood (1906–1987) was an American historian, activist, and philanthropist. She was the co-founder of numerous organizations in Alaska, including the Alaska Statehood Association, the Anchorage League of Voters, the Alaska World Affairs Council, Parent-Teacher Council of Anchorage, and the Cook Inlet Historical Society. She was awarded Historian of the Year by the Alaska Historical Society in 1975.[1] In 2009, she was named to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.[2] Her husband was Robert Atwood and was the co-owner, alongside him, of the Anchorage Times.[3]
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Evangeline Atwood | |
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Born | Maud Evangeline Rasmuson 1906 Sitka, Alaska, United States |
Died | November 1987 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Historian |
Known for | Author of numerous works on contemporary Alaska history, namesake of the concert hall at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts |
Spouse | |
Relatives | Elmer E. Rasmuson (brother) |
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