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- catalog abstract ""Eleanor Rathbone cut her political teeth in the suffrage movement in Liverpool, spent two decades crafting social reforms for poor women and children, and was for seventeen years the most effective woman member of the House of Commons. Remembered today for her long and successful campaign for children's allowances and for her brilliant contributions to feminist and economic thought, she also played a critical role in imperial policymaking and in the opposition to appeasement. The last decade of her life was given to strenuous efforts to rescue Spanish republicans and Jews threatened by Hitler's rise to power."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13225451.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""Eleanor Rathbone cut her political teeth in the suffrage movement in Liverpool, spent two decades crafting social reforms for poor women and children, and was for seventeen years the most effective woman member of the House of Commons. Remembered today for her long and successful campaign for children's allowances and for her brilliant contributions to feminist and economic thought, she also played a critical role in imperial policymaking and in the opposition to appeasement. The last decade of her life was given to strenuous efforts to rescue Spanish republicans and Jews threatened by Hitler's rise to power."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Eleanor Rathbone's family tree. -- Introduction: Lives seen and unseen. -- I. Dilemmas of a dutiful daughter. Snares of wealth and virtue ; Mothers and mentors ; Philosophy and feminism ; Her father's daughter ; Coda: Emily alone. -- II. The freedom of the city. Enter Miss Macadam ; Must mothers be poor? ; Claiming citizenship ; Time of trial ; Coda: Elsie makes her will. -- III. A new feminism in the making. Choosing Elizabeth ; What future for feminism? ; Feuds about the family ; Most independent member ; The difference empire makes ; Coda: Miss Rathbone has her portrait painted. -- IV. A world to save. Prophet without honor ; A war worth fighting ; "Rescue the perishing" ; Miss Rathbone in victory ; Coda: The lady vanishes. -- Appendix 1. Principal writings by Eleanor Rathbone, by date. -- Appendix 2. Municipal election results, Granby Ward, Liverpool. -- Appendix 3. Parliamentary election results, combined English universities, 1918-46. -- Appendix 4. Eleanor Rathbone's major parliamentary speeches and questions. -- Appendix 5. A note on sources.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-449) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 469 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0300102453 (hardback : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven : Yale University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Politics and government 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "328.41/092 B 22".
- catalog subject "DA566.9.R25 P43 2004".
- catalog subject "Feminists Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Legislators Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Rathbone, Eleanor F. (Eleanor Florence), 1872-1946.".
- catalog subject "Suffragists Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Women Political activity Great Britain History 20th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Eleanor Rathbone's family tree. -- Introduction: Lives seen and unseen. -- I. Dilemmas of a dutiful daughter. Snares of wealth and virtue ; Mothers and mentors ; Philosophy and feminism ; Her father's daughter ; Coda: Emily alone. -- II. The freedom of the city. Enter Miss Macadam ; Must mothers be poor? ; Claiming citizenship ; Time of trial ; Coda: Elsie makes her will. -- III. A new feminism in the making. Choosing Elizabeth ; What future for feminism? ; Feuds about the family ; Most independent member ; The difference empire makes ; Coda: Miss Rathbone has her portrait painted. -- IV. A world to save. Prophet without honor ; A war worth fighting ; "Rescue the perishing" ; Miss Rathbone in victory ; Coda: The lady vanishes. -- Appendix 1. Principal writings by Eleanor Rathbone, by date. -- Appendix 2. Municipal election results, Granby Ward, Liverpool. -- Appendix 3. Parliamentary election results, combined English universities, 1918-46. -- Appendix 4. Eleanor Rathbone's major parliamentary speeches and questions. -- Appendix 5. A note on sources.".
- catalog title "Eleanor Rathbone and the politics of conscience / Susan Pedersen.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".