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Angels of the North - Notable Women of the North East - with a Preface by Ann Cleeves (Hardcover)
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Angels of the North - Notable Women of the North East - with a Preface by Ann Cleeves (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R457
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2018 marks the centenary of the year when (some) women in Britain
were allowed to vote for the first time. It is also the year of the
`Great Exhibition of the North' when we are reflecting on the
North's past successes, drawing on these for future inspiration and
aiming to encourage the aspirations of our young people, girls and
boys. Angels of the North highlights forty women who are either
from the North-East - or have strong connections to it. Some of
these women are household names whereas others have significant
achievements to their credit but are in danger of being forgotten.
All of them are women to be proud of. The forty women cover many
fields - the arts, politics, science, women's rights, business and
sheer heroism. The book focuses on the successes, achievements and
ambitions of these women, noting collaborations, friendships and
common goals. It also underlines that north east women were the
pioneers in many of these fields. The first `feminist literature'
was written by a north-east woman, one of our women caused the
first national `media frenzy', we had the first female cabinet
minister and the first national beauty queen. Many of the women
featured fought for women's rights and were suffragettes - it's
important to record the role northern women played in that
struggle, perhaps providing more energy, passion and sheer
determination than other regions. Northerners may not be given to
self-promotion and are not given to boasting, also in a Britain
dominated by London-based media the North's achievements and
accomplishments often seem to get overlooked. This book is a timely
reminder and a celebration of some of our country's most remarkable
and truly inspiring women.
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