| What I Remember Contributor(s): Fawcett, Millicent Garrett (Author) |
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ISBN: 1410211703 ISBN-13: 9781410211705 Publisher: University Press of the Pacific OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: The memoirs of noted political activist, Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929), who was the author of the 1870 Political Economy for Beginners, a brief but wildly successful book. It set a contemporary record as a principles textbook for students, running through ten editions in 41 years. A vigorous promoter of education for women, she helped set up Newham College for women at Cambridge. In 1865 she heard a speech on women's rights made by John Stuart Mill, who deeply impressed her and she became one of his many loyal supporters. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.1" W x 8.02" (0.72 lbs) 284 pages |