The first lady of Fleet Street : the life of Rachel Beer : crusading heiress and newspaper pioneer
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New York : Bantam Books, c2011.
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Main Library - Adult Biography
B B4152n
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B B4152n
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New York : Bantam Books, c2011.
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Book
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x, 349 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A panoramic portrait of a remarkable woman and the tumultuous Victorian era on which she made her mark, this book chronicles the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Rachel Beer--indomitable heiress, social crusader, and newspaper pioneer. Rich with period detail and drawing on a wealth of original material, this never-before-told story recounts the ascent of two of London's most prominent Jewish immigrant families--the Sassoons and the Beers. Born into one, Rachel married into the other, wedding newspaper proprietor Frederick Beer, the sole heir to his father's enormous fortune. Though she and Frederick became leading London socialites, Rachel was ambitious and unwilling to settle for an idle life. She used her husband's platform to assume the editorship of not one but two venerable Sunday newspapers--the Sunday Times and The Observer--a stunning accomplishment at a time when women were denied the vote and allowed little access to education. Rachel Beer remains a pivotal figure in the annals of journalism--and the long march toward equality between the sexes.-- From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Negev, E., & Koren, Y. (2011). The first lady of Fleet Street: the life of Rachel Beer : crusading heiress and newspaper pioneer (1st U.S. ed.). Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Negev, Eilat and Yehuda. Koren. 2011. The First Lady of Fleet Street: The Life of Rachel Beer : Crusading Heiress and Newspaper Pioneer. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Negev, Eilat and Yehuda. Koren. The First Lady of Fleet Street: The Life of Rachel Beer : Crusading Heiress and Newspaper Pioneer Bantam Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Negev, Eilat., and Yehuda Koren. The First Lady of Fleet Street: The Life of Rachel Beer : Crusading Heiress and Newspaper Pioneer 1st U.S. ed., Bantam Books, 2011.
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