People Allen, Donna

Donna Allen

Donna Allen (August 19, 1920 – July 19, 1999) was an American pioneer feminist, civil rights activist, historian, economist, and founder of the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press. Allen was born in Petosky, Michigan on August 19, 1920 to Caspar and Louis Rehkopf. In 1943, Allen graduated from Duke University, majoring in history and minoring in economics. In 1953, she earned her master's degree in economics from the University of Chicago. Finally, in 1971, she received a Ph.D. in history from Howard University. Her dissertation was on national health insurance. Allen founded the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press in 1972. Allen died at age 78 on July 19, 1999. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1920
Died: 1999

Occupation(s): economist
Associated Place(s): United States
Associated Subject(s):  Civil rights

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Record
Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF)
Virtual International Authority File (VIAF)
WorldCat Record