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Gail Braybon 1952-2008: an appreciation.

This obituary of Gail Braybon, whose name is known to many as a pioneer of the history of women in the First World War, and who died in 2008, is written by her friend and former co-author, Penny Summerfield. It focuses on Gail's distinguished record of historical research and writing, the more remar...

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Published in:Women's History Review Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 177 - 179
Main Author: Summerfield, Penny
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2009
Subjects:
Braybon, Gail
Obituaries
Women's history
World War I
Summerfield, Penny
Historical research
Historians
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This obituary of Gail Braybon, whose name is known to many as a pioneer of the history of women in the First World War, and who died in 2008, is written by her friend and former co-author, Penny Summerfield. It focuses on Gail's distinguished record of historical research and writing, the more remarkable since she worked as an independent historian outside the groves of academe.