Julia Boyer Reinstein
American historian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Julia Boyer Reinstein?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Julia Boyer Reinstein (November 3, 1906 – July 18, 1998) was an American teacher and historian who grew up in western New York and began her career teaching in Deadwood, South Dakota. After more than a decade of teaching, she became a founder of the Erie County Historical Federation and the first historian of Cheektowaga, New York. Committed to preserving the history of the area and educating citizens about their heritage, she and her husband were instrumental in donating properties for the establishment of a nature preserve, several libraries and to higher education. She was a subject of an anthropological study evaluating gender fluidity and the nature of being public about one's sexuality in the 1990s.
Julia Boyer Reinstein | |
---|---|
Born | Julia Agnes Boyer (1906-11-03)November 3, 1906 |
Died | July 18, 1998(1998-07-18) (aged 91) Cheektowaga, New York |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Mrs. Victor Reinstein |
Occupation(s) | teacher, historian |
Years active | 1928–1992 |
Known for | philanthropy |