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Eva Perón
Argentine actress and politician (1919–1952)
In this Argentine name, the surname is Duarte and the marital name is Perón.
María Eva Duarte de Perón (Spanish pronunciation:[maˈɾi.aˈeβaˈðwarteðepeˈɾon]; née María Eva Duarte; 7 May 1919 – 26 July 1952), better known as just Eva Perón or by the nickname Evita (Spanish:[eˈβita]), was an Argentine politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952, as the wife of Argentine PresidentJuan Perón. She was born in poverty in the rural village of Los Toldos, in the Pampas, as the youngest of five children. In 1934, at the age of 15, she moved to the nation's capital of Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a stage, radio, and film actress. She married Perón in 1945, when he was still an army colonel, and was propelled onto the political stage when he became President in 1946. She became a central figure of Peronism and Argentine culture because of the Eva Perón Foundation, a charitable organization perceived by m
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To Be Evita © - Part I
Buenos Aires, July 26, 1952. Argentina is wrapped in silence as the country listens to the official communique from the Subsecretariat of Information: "It is our sad duty to inform the people of the Republic that Eva Perón, the Spiritual Leader of the Nation, died at 8:25 P.M.
From that initial silence sprang forth the sound of weeping and the sound of corks popping from champagne bottles. These sounds reflected the love and the hate that Evita inspired. The sounds of weeping reached the street and took the form of interminable lines visible to all the world until the day of Evita's funeral on August 11th. The champagne glasses were raised in private.
Each Argentine knew who Eva Perón was; some, however, based their knowledge on their feelings while others depended on the rational interpretation of facts. Tangible reality began to take the form of myth and those of us who did not share Evita's chronological space in time but wished to know her found that for many years our way was blocked by silence. "We Do Not Speak of That
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Biography of Eva Perón, First Lady of Argentina
Eva Perón (May 7, 1919–July 26, 1952) was the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón and the First Lady of Argentina. Fondly known as Evita, she played a major role in her husband's administration. She is widely remembered for her efforts to help the poor and for her role in helping women win the right to vote.
Fast Facts: Eva Perón
- Known For: As the First Lady of Argentina, Eva became a hero of women and the working class.
- Also Known As: María Eva Duarte, Evita
- Born: May 7, 1919 in Los Toldos, Argentina
- Parents: Juan Duarte and Juana Ibarguren
- Died: July 26, 1952 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Spouse: Juan Perón (m. 1945-1952)
Early Life
Maria Eva Duarte was born in Los Toldos, Argentina, on May 7, 1919, to Juan Duarte and Juana Ibarguren, an unmarried couple. The youngest of five children, Eva (as she came to be known) had three older sisters and one older brother.
Juan Duarte worked as the estate manager of a large, successful farm, and the family lived in a house on the main street of their small t
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