
Britannia's Daughters - Women of the British Empire
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Examines the contribution of Victorian women in building and sustaining the British Empire drawing from many sources, including diaries and letters home. A picture of the women who departed Britain for India, Australia, the Far East, Canada and Africa -- often in search of opportunities unavailable at home. Here are penniless pioneers and governors' wives, missionaries and prostitutes, explorers and army nurses. Includes a chapter on nursing and medical care.--Back cover.