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Nina Anderson Pape, an educator and humanitarian, influenced many lives in Savannah, Georgia and the nation. She was born on August 29,1869 in Savannah, Georgia, and she died on March 5, 1944. Daughter of Edward Pape and Mary Stites Anderson Pape, she founded the Pape School which was dedicated to an excellent and thorough education. The Pape school became the nucleus of Savannah Country Day School in 1955. Her involvement in social reform was extensive. She gave of herself fully to help other people. She was also a prominent figure in the Girl Scouts, holding many positions during her lifetime. One of the women at Louisa Porter's home on March 12, 1912, she was part of the founding of the Girl Scouts. She was honored both during her lifetime and after her death for her work in education and social reform. She was a prominent lady both locally and nationally.
Publication Date
Winter 1984
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Kirby, Michael, "Nina Anderson Pape" (1984). Savannah Biographies. 162.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/162
