Alice Gossage

Rhoda Alice Gossage ( Bower; November 4, 1861June 9, 1929) was an American newspaper editor, journalist, and activist. Often referred to as the "Mother of Rapid City", she was inducted into the South Dakota Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1934 and the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1978. She was one of, if not the, first newspaperwomen in South Dakota.

Although born in Wisconsin, Alice spent most of her life in the part of Dakota Territory that would later become South Dakota. Her husband, Joseph Gossage, founded the ''Rapid City Journal'' in 1878, and the Gossages ran the newspaper together until 1925. Alice worked as a columnist, editor, publisher, and typesetter for the ''Journal'' and other South Dakota publications for over 40 years. Gossage was also involved in several political and activist causes, including women's suffrage and the temperance movement. Provided by Wikipedia