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Eve Ball

1890 – 1984

American historian

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Lived 1890 – 1984 (aged 94). Eve Ball was an American historian.

Eve Ball (14 March 1890 – 24 December 1984) was an American historian of the American West and a teacher. She is best known for her oral research and books on Apache Native American tribes, particularly Indeh: An Apache Odessey. In 1981, she received the Saddleman's Award, "the Oscar of western writing" for Indeh: An Apache Odessey.

Early life and education Katherine Evelyn Daly Ball was born on 14 March 1890 in Kentucky. Her family moved to a cattle ranch in Kansas when she was young. She also won the Saddleman’s Award, "the Oscar of western writing" in 1981 for Indeh, an Apache Odyssey, a compilation of interviews with Apaches. Ball died in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on 24 December 1984. In 2009, The New Mexico Women's Forum placed a marker honoring Eve Ball along highway 380, in Lincoln County, New Mexico for "saving oral histories certain to be lost without her". Eve Ball's papers reside at Brigham Young University.

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Education
University of Wrocław, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg
Awards
Cowgirl Hall of Fame; Golden Spur Award; Saddleman's Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eve Ball?

American historian

When was Eve Ball born?

Eve Ball was born on 14 March 1890 in Clarksville.

When did Eve Ball die?

Eve Ball died on 24 December 1984 in Ruidoso.

What was Eve Ball's occupation?

Eve Ball was a historian.

What nationality was Eve Ball?

Eve Ball was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eve Ball

· Wikidata: Q43648308

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