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The Tragic, Heroic Women of World War I

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The Great War was a mixed blessing for British women, opening up the workplace to them as never before, even as it slaughtered their husbands and boyfriends.

Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear
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Jacqueline Winspear

Jacqueline Winspear

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