Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
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17 March 1958: The United States launched another satellite,...
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17 March 1958
The United States launched another satellite, Vanguard I, into the earth's orbit.
1836: George Routledge established a bookshop and...
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1836
George Routledge
established a bookshop and publishing firm under his own name at 11 Ryder's Court, London, with the help of fifteen-year-old William Henry Warne
.
23 January 1895: The Associated Booksellers of Great Britain...
1857: Gregor Johann Mendel, an Augustinian monk...
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1857
Gregor Johann Mendel
, an Augustinian monk in Poland, began the experiments with garden peas that led to his discovery (circa 1860) of the laws of heredity.
18 December 1914: The British protectorate over Egypt was ...
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18 December 1914
The British protectorate over Egypt was proclaimed.
1977: Penelope Leach's Baby and Child, a classic...
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1977
Penelope Leach
's Baby and Child, a classic childcare manual with photographic illustrations by Camilla Jessel
, broke new ground in simple instructional books.
February 1979: The Guardian reported on virginity tests...
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February 1979
The Guardian reported on virginity tests (gynaecological examinations) being administered at Heathrow Airport to Asian women seeking immigration to Britain, to determine whether their marital status was as they claimed.
Travis, Alan. “Virginity tests for immigrants ’reflected dark age prejudices’ of 1970s Britain”. The Guardian.
8 May 2011
25 October 1917: Sinn Féin, reorganized by Cathal Brugha and...
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25 October 1917
Sinn Féin
, reorganized by Cathal Brugha
and Michael Collins
, adopted a constitution. Based on its principles, Sinn Féin
became a national movement on a platform of Irish national independence and the withdrawal of...
March-October 1914: In the USA birth control activist Margaret...
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March-October 1914
In the USA birth control activist Margaret Sanger
published a periodical called The Woman Rebel. It was reprinted in facsimile in 1976.
31 December 1923: The chimes of Big Ben were first broadcast...
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31 December 1923
The chimes of Big Ben were first broadcast on the BBC
to usher in the New Year.
24 July 1707: Isaac Watts published his influential volume...
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24 July 1707
Isaac Watts
published his influential volume of Hymns and Spiritual Songs.
1915: The now famous statue of Eros was installed...
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1915
The now famous statue of Eros was installed at Piccadilly Circus, London.
By early October 1963: Jessica Mitford published The American Way...
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By early October 1963
Jessica Mitford
published The American Way of Death, a satirical work of social analysis. It opens by quoting an advertisement for shoes suitable for a successful man to be buried in.
January 1964-May 1968: Abortifacient paste (Utus paste) was used...
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January 1964-May 1968
Abortifacient paste (Utus paste) was used in Surrey to induce abortions.
31 December 1930: Pope Pius XI declared abortion sinful even...
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31 December 1930
Pope Pius XI
declared abortion sinful even if it was to save the woman's life.
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Martha Hale
MH
had the habit all her adult life (during the later eighteenth century) of writing poems about her closest concerns, both private and public. The generic range of her mostly occasional poetry is wide, from...
19 July 1885: A corps of Salvation Army soldiers presented...
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19 July 1885
A corps of Salvation Army
soldiers presented to Parliament a petition to raise the age of sexual consent.
By 1820: Great Britain had over 300 newspapers in...
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By 1820
Great Britain had over 300 newspapers in circulation, more than 25 of them in Scotland.