Kathleen O'Neal Gear facts for kids
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Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Tulare, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Archaeologist, writer |
| Alma mater | California State University, Bakersfield, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, California State University, Chico, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Notable works | North America's Forgotten Past series |
| Spouse | W. Michael Gear |
Kathleen O'Neal Gear (born 1954) is an American archaeologist, historian, author. Her novels have been published in 29 languages.
Biography
Gear was born in Tulare, California, and graduated with a B.A. from California State University, Bakersfield, then went on to do graduate work in archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She received her M.A. from California State University, Chico, and conducted Ph.D. studies in American Indian history at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She is perhaps best known for the North America's Forgotten Past series, co-authored with her husband W. Michael Gear.
Awards and honors
- 2015 – inducted into the California State University, Bakersfield, Hall of Fame.
- 2021 – The Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature
- 2023 - Spur Award for Best Short Fiction of the Year for "No Quarter"
- 2023 - THE ICE GHOST awarded International Book Award for Best Young Adult Novel of the year.
- 2023 - inducted into the Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame.
See also
In Spanish: Kathleen O'Neal Gear para niños
