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Title
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Glenna Goodacre
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Creator
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Glenna Goodacre
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Description
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Glenna Goodacre is the designer and sculptor of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, dedicated in November 1993. Goodacre wanted the memorial's figures to show despair, dedication, and hope of the nurses and servicewomen serving in Vietnam.
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Coverage
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1980-1999
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birthday
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1939
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Birthplace
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Lubbock, Texas
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Occupation
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Artist
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Biographical Text
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A native of Texas, Goodacre is a sculptor who specializes in bronzes. Some of her more well known works include the Vietnam Women's Memorial on the National Mall and the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia. After winning a national contest, Goodacre was selected to design the Sacagawea dollar which entered circulation in 2000.
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Source
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Photograph courtesy of Goodacre Studio.
