Bibliograph

Fighting on the Home Front, the legacy of women in World War One, Kate Adie

Type

Label

Fighting on the Home Front, the legacy of women in World War One, Kate Adie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliography (pages 313-314) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fighting on the Home Front

Responsibility statement

Kate Adie

Sub title

the legacy of women in World War One

Summary

In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author Kate Adie shows how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives. Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income. Former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and asks what these women achieved for future generations. This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the pioneering women who helped win the war as well as a revealing assessment of their legacy for women's lives today

Target audience

adult

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