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Inspirational women : rediscovering stories in art, science and social reform / Lydia Miller ; introduction by Samira Ahmed.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, Lydia, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Biography.
- Women.
- Women social reformers--Biography.
- Women social reformers.
- Social reformers--Biography.
- Social reformers.
- Women artists--Biography.
- Women artists.
- Artists--Biography.
- Artists.
- Women scientists--Biography.
- Women scientists.
- Scientists--Biography.
- Scientists.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 167 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : National Portrait Gallery, [2022]
- Summary:
- Publishing during Women's History Month 2022, this book focuses on the stories of women who were pioneers in a variety of fields but who may have been overlooked historically. This title will shine a light on their stories, achievements and contributions to history and culture both in Britain and, in some cases, internationally. 0An introductory essay provides insight on the selection of sitters, as well as extended captions exploring the stories behind their achievements. It will cover key themes and moments in history, showcasing both the famous and less well-known women in fields including the arts, sciences and technology, social reform and politics. 0This book aims to broaden the research into women in the National Portrait Gallery's Collection as part of an ongoing project.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ART & ARCHITECTURE
- Mary Beale & Mary Delany
- Mary Moser & Angelica Kauffmann
- Sarah Biffin
- Dame Laura Knight & Dod Procter
- Mrs Albert Broom & LenaConnell
- Fanny Eaton
- Mary Townley & Dame Jane Drew
- Patience Lovell Wright
- Gwen John
- Tish Murtha
- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson & Dame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake
- Dame Cicely Saunders
- Elsie Widdowson
- Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
- Mary Prophetissa
- Helen Brook
- Lilian Lindsay
- Caroline Herschel, Maggie Aderin-Pocock & Helen Sharman
- Dame Caroline Haslett
- Mary Somerville & Ada Lovelace
- SOCIAL REFORM, ACTIVISM, LAW & POLITICS
- Josephine Butler & Eglantyne Jebb
- Caroline Norton
- Elizabeth Jesser Reid & Sarah Parker Remond
- Margaret, Lady Middleton & Ellen Craft
- Cornelia Sorabji & Baroness Shami Chakrabarti
- Jayaben Desai
- Lady Blanche Arundell & Lady Anne Clifford
- Olive Morris
- Mairead Corrigan-Maguire
- Baroness Doreen Lawrence
- WOMEN ABROAD
- Florence Baker
- Edith Cavell
- Constance Applebee & Pamela Barton
- Noor Inayat Khan
- Mrs Victor Bruce, Jill Scott & Sheila van Damm
- Ethel Scott
- Dame Margaret Joan Anstee
- Marie Colvin
- Pocahontas.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-165).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1855145332
- 9781855145337
- OCLC:
- 1273675328
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