Patricia Ann Roppel (April 5, 1938 – January 6, 2015) was historian, writer and educator who specialized in the history of Southeast Alaska. She had thirteen books and more than 100 articles published during her career. Much of her work focused on the people and locations of that particular region, as well as the state's major industries, including mining, salmon fishing and hatcheries, and canning. She was named "Alaska Historian of the Year" in both 1978 and 2006 in recognition of books released during those years.
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5 April 1938
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6 January 2015 (aged 76)
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