Articles related to "Pankhurst"



Suffrage and the Pankhursts - Part 1
Article of the amazing contribution made to the suffrage cause by three generations of women.
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Suffrage and the Pankhursts – Part 2
Second part of an article outlining the lives of Emmeline, Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst. A mother and daughters team of women dedicated to suffrage in Victorian Britain.
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A Rose by Any Other Name
How did the shrub R. "Miss Jessop's Upright" get its name? A great book to dip into on a rainy day "Who does your garden Grow?" by Alex Pankhurst
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The Suffragette Movement in Great Britain
The National Women's Social and Political Union led by Christabel and Emmeline Pankhurst and their followers gained a great deal of publicity for their campaigns.
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Dame Ethel Smyth Life and Works
Biography of English composer Dame Ethel Smith, known for operas The Wreckers and The Boatswain's Mate.
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Russian Women's Legion of Death
The organization, war record, and short-lived history of the battalions of the Russian Women's Legion of Death that fought in World War One and the Russian Revolution.
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Suffragette Mania
This article concerns the women who fought for the vote.
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Special Days in History - July 14th Anniversaries
Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.
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100 Greatest Britons
A BBC poll, and subsequent television show, revealed the most important British people in history.
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At large in Hawke's Bay
I attend a superb "long lunch" in Hawke's Bay.
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Suffragist in the Pacific Northwest
The indomitable May Hutton became a leader in the Idaho and Washington women's suffrage movements
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The Fabians and the British Empire, Part VI
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 6 of a 13 part series.

'A Fair Field and No Favour' - On Margaret Home Sievwright
Margaret Home Sievwright was a Scottish woman who became instrumental in the suffrage movement in New Zealand. Read her story in this article by Guest Writer Maxine Throll.
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Deeds, not Words* - Part 2
Second part of Marthe Arends article on the plight of those who fought to attain the right to vote for the generations of women who followed them.
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The Fabians and the British Empire, Part V
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists which was founded in 1884 and still exists today. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 5 of a 13 part series.


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