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Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield | |
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 Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield | |
| Born | Evangeline Wilbour September 1, 1858 Little Compton, RI, US |
| Died | November 15, 1918 |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Sisters of Saint Mary the Virgin |
Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield (September 1, 1858 – November 15, 1918) was an American author and intellectual, known for her books, articles and speeches on a wide variety of subjects. She was married to muralist Edwin Blashfield.
Biography
[edit]Evangeline was born in Little Compton, RI in 1858. In spite of limited formal education, she became one of the most learned intellectuals of her era. She married muralist Edwin Blashfield in 1881 and spent much of her adult life in New York city, where she influenced art, urban planning, literature and the woman's suffrage movement. She is now credited with much of the writing published under her husband's name. She died of pneumonia in 1918 at the age of 60.
Further reading
[edit]- Little Compton Historical Society. Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield
- Municipal Art Society of NYC Blashfield Fountain
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- Find A Grave. Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield