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War´s Forgotten Women: British Widows of the Second World War
Helen D Millgate
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The Second World War widows were the ‘forgotten women’, largely ignored by the government and the majority of the population. The men who died in the service of their country were rightly honoured, but the widows and orphans they left behind were soon forgotten. During the war and afterwards in post-war austerity Britain their lives were particularly bleak. The meagre pensions they were given were taxed at the highest rate and gave them barely enough to keep body and soul together, let alone look after their children. Through their diaries, letters and personal interviews we are given an insight into ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752461793
SKU
V9780752461793
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99-50
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