Nancy Shukaitis
Nancy Shukaitis (1925 – 2021) was an American activist. She was active in the Tocks Island Dam controversy.
Life[]
She graduated from East Stroudsburg High School.[1]
She was a Monroe County commissioner.[2] She opposed a proposed dam on the Delaware River.[3][4]
She was instrimental in forming the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[4][5]
Her papers are held at Lehigh University.[6]
Works[]
- Lasting Legacies of the Lower Minisink , East Stroudsburg, Pa. 2007.
References[]
- ^ "2005 Meritorious Hall of Fame" (PDF). esasd.net.
- ^ Rubright, Kathryne. "'My work is never done': The lasting legacy of Nancy Shukaitis and her fight against the Tocks Island Dam". mcall.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Park Built on Forgotten Ghost Towns". Narratively. December 11, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nancy Shukaitis –". Conservation Heritage |. January 23, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Rubright, Kathryne. "'My work is never done': The lasting legacy of Nancy Shukaitis and her fight against the Tocks Island Dam". Pocono Record. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Monroe housewife takes on U.S. government | Times News Online". www.tnonline.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
Categories:
- 1925 births
- 2021 deaths
- American activists
- American environmentalists
- Activists from Pennsylvania
- American activist stubs