Red Ellen

The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist

Laura Beers

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$31.00 • £24.95 • €28.00

ISBN 9780674971523

Publication Date: 10/10/2016

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568 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

30 halftones

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Introduction
1. The Only Girl Who Talks in School Debates
2. Ellen’s Great War
3. On the Road to Radicalization
4. From Ireland to Russia
5. A Woman Candidate with Communistic Views
6. The Mighty Atom Bursts into Parliament
7. Nine Days That (Almost) Shook the World
8. No Longer Upsetting the Apple Cart
9. Out of Parliament
10. On the International Stage
11. A Fight for Humanity Itself
12. Pursuing Social Justice in Britain and Beyond
13. The Anti-Fascist Tribune
14. Ellen Is Now a Minister
15. Reforming Education
16. Death of a Good Comrade
Notes
Acknowledgements
Index

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