Lola Van Wagenen
Lola Van Wagenen is an American historian and activist. In 1970, she co-founded Consumer Action Now (CAN), a non-profit educational organization.
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Lola Van Wagenen is an American historian and activist who co-founded Consumer Action Now (CAN) in 1970, a non-profit educational organization focused on consumer issues. Her work through CAN helped establish an early institutional voice for consumer protection and education during an important period of consumer advocacy in the United States.
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Lola Van Wagenen (born December 19, 1938) is an American historian and activist. In 1970, she co-founded Consumer Action Now (CAN), a non-profit educational organization.
In 1995 she co-founded Clio Visualizing History, Inc. to promote history education. (In 2003, Clio changed its corporate structure becoming a not-for-profit organization providing educational films and online history exhibits and resources.)
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