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Lädt ... How the Girl Guides Won the Warvon Janie Hampton
Women in War (57) Lädt ...
Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This is a fine book. Great anecdotes, supremely inspirational and well researched. It's not the book I needed, though - I was looking for a good overview of what guiding was all about and I was recommended this. I wouldn't say it's a good starting point seeing as the basics of guiding aren't explained and it doesn't explore what guides do in peacetime. I'm still looking for a good all rounder on the topic but if you're already familiar with guiding and in need of some awesome girls and women doing awesome things, pick this up. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the war. Mention Girl Guides to any woman and the reaction will be strong. They either loved them or hated them; they were either proud to wear their uniform or refused to join. Whatever their feelings, most former Guides retain strong memories of their experiences. All too often regarded merely in terms of biscuit sales and sing-songs, hardly anybody is aware of the massive impact that the Guides had on gender equality and, more fundamentally, the outcome of the Second World War. In this eye-opening history, Janie Hampton explores how the Guides' work was crucial to Britain's victory. When the Blitz broke out, the Guides knew what to do. They kept up morale in bomb shelters, demonstrating 'blitz cooking' with emergency ovens made from the bricks of bombed houses at the request of the Ministry of Food. They grew food on their company allotments and knitted for the entire country. The embodiment of the Home Front spirit, they dug shelters, provided crucial First Aid, and also assisted the millions of children who were forced to flee their city homes to safer places in the country. It is difficult to imagine what the war effort would have looked like without the Guides. Full of fond and funny anecdotes and rich social history, 'How the Guides Won the War' takes us on the journey of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary movements. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Still, I had no idea how essential guides were in the UK and how much good they did during the war. Worth a read if only to understand the lasting value of the guiding movement.
Note: the girls seemed to be much more respected than the scouts…
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Fascinating story of the start of the girl guides and all they did to aid the war effort. The first half of the book was riveting. It suffered in the later chapters by slipping into scattered anecdotes that skipped around in time, making it difficult to follow developments.
Still, I had no idea how essential guides were in the UK and how much good they did during the war. Worth a read if only to understand the lasting value of the guiding movement.
Note: the girls seemed to be much more respected than the scouts… ( )