| Description |
ix, 244 pages, approximately 32 unnumbered pages of plates ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
Biography of Vera Deakin, daughter of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin and a spirited humanitarian. Her varied welfare work (begun during World War 1) and service to the Red Cross were honoured during her lifetime but later largely forgotten. Author Carole Woods captures a significant figure in Australian history, exploring Vera's activism within the defining events of the 20th century and revealing a woman who defied society's expectations in order to help those in need |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography and index (pages 229-244) |
| Subject |
White, Vera, 1891-1978
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Australian Red Cross Society -- Biography
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Human rights workers -- Australia -- Biography
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Women human rights workers -- Australia -- Biography
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| ISBN |
9781875173105 |
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