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María Eva Duarte de Perón (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾi.a ˈeβa ˈðwarte ðe peˈɾon]; née María Eva Duarte; 7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952), better known as just Eva Perón or by the nickname Evita (Spanish:), was an Argentine politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June ...
Eva Perón (born May 7, 1919, Los Toldos, Argentina—died July 26, 1952, Buenos Aires) was the second wife of Argentine Pres. Juan Perón, who, during her husband’s first term as president (1946–52), became a powerful though unofficial political leader, revered by the lower economic classes.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Eva Perón was 33 years old when she died of cancer.
- Eva Perón was born in the small town of Los Toldos, on the Argentine Pampas. She moved to Junín, Argentina, following her father’s death and travel...
- As the second wife of Argentine Pres. Juan Perón, Eva became a powerful, though unofficial, political leader. She was revered by the lower economic...
- Eva Duarte’s Humble Beginnings
- Becoming Eva Perón, The First Lady of Argentina
- The Tragedy of Eva Perón’s Death
- Exploring The First Lady’s Legacy
Born in the Argentinian village of Los Toldos out of wedlock on May 7, 1919, Eva Maria Ibarguren had something of a Cinderella story. Her father, Juan Duarte, was upper-class, and it was not uncommon for wealthy men like him to have second families with their mistresses. Duarte gave his daughter his name, “Maria Eva Duarte,” as this was fashionable...
While working for the radio, she founded the Argentine Radio Syndicate (ARA), which saw her invited to a gala in 1944. There, she fatefully met Colonel Juan Perón, an up-and-coming government official. They reportedly left the gala together at 2 A.M. Everything changed for Eva Perón when they married in 1945. Just one year later, Juan won the race ...
Although a massive crowd cheered Evita on, encouraging her to run on her husband’s ticket anyway, Perón declined. Publicly, she devoted herself to the poor. Privately, she underwent a serious health battle. In the months before Eva Perón’s death, the First Lady grew noticeably ill. In her last public appearance in June 1952, she accepted the title ...
Eva Perón was deeply beloved. As 88-year-old Clementia Beba Gill recalledof her decades later, “I saw her in the lift in Congress and she held my hand. I told her she meant everything to me.” After Eva Perón’s death, her dedication to the poor earned their undying loyalty. Her foundation continued its charitable mission. And the myth of Evita grew ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Born María Eva Duarte on May 7, 1919, in Los Toldos, Argentina, Eva Perón was a leading political figure in her native country as first lady and wife to President Juan Perón.
Jul 25, 2012 · Three years after Eva Peron's death 60 years ago, her embalmed corpse disappeared, removed by the Argentinian military in the wake of a coup that deposed her husband, President Juan Peron.
Jul 22, 2012 · Eva Peron, the flamboyant Argentine First Lady, died 60 years ago. But her influence lives on as an inspiration to some and as a celebrity icon. It is a divisive legacy.
Learn about the life and legacy of Evita Peron, the controversial first lady of Argentina, from her birth to her European trip in 1947. This book uses primary sources, oral history and eyewitness accounts to challenge the myths and misconceptions about her.
