Beverly D. Dunham (born 1932)[1] is an American pioneer journalist and publisher in Alaska. She founded the Seward Phoenix Log[2] in 1966 and served as the editor and publisher, running both the financial side and editorial side of the paper, rare for a woman at the time.[1] In 2014, she was named to the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.
She is also a community activist and municipal servant in Seward, Alaska. She served on the Seward School Board and Seward City Council, and as mayor for a time.
Dunham was featured in[3] the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea, expressing her initial opposition to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near Seward. She feared the establishment of the monument would adversely affect the economy of the town.
References
- ^ a b "Womens Hall of Fame Beverly D. Dunham » » Alumnae". AlaskaWomensHallOfFame.org. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Log, The Seward Phoenix. "The Seward Phoenix Log Homepage". The Seward Phoenix Log. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Contemporary Commentators | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved June 3, 2017.