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Lords and Ladies is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the fourteenth Discworld book. It was originally published in 1992. It was originally published in 1992. [ 1 ] [ better source needed ] Some parts of the storyline spoof elements of Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream .
Nicknamed "Trudie", Pearson was the second child, and only daughter, of Weetman Pearson and Annie Pearson (née Cass, later Viscount and Viscountess Cowdray). [1] Her father was a successful businessman, initially in engineering, and later in the development of oilfields in Mexico, the production of munitions for the First World War, building the Sennar Dam on the Nile, as well as coal mining ...
Arum italicum, known as Italian lords-and-ladies, a flowering plant native to the British Isles and much of the Mediterranean region, the Caucasus, Canary Islands, Madeira and northern Africa Arum maculatum , known as lords-and-ladies, a flowering plant native to most of Europe, Eastern Turkey and the Caucasus
Scholarly analysis of the novel has underscored its feminist themes, its exploration of class differences, and its contribution to World War I literature. By focusing on the oft-ignored experiences of women during times of war, '''Not So Quiet''' presents a compelling counter-narrative to the more romanticized or hero-centric war stories.
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World War II Allied Women's Services (Osprey Publishing, 2001) short guide to units and uniforms. Campbell, D'Ann. "The Women of World War II" in Thomas W. Zeiler, and Daniel M. DuBois, eds. A Companion to World War II (2 vol 2015) 2:717–738; Cook, Bernard A. Women and war: a historical encyclopedia from antiquity to the present (ABC-CLIO 2006)
Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao’s sophomore effort, “Laapataa Ladies” (“Lost Ladies”), bows as a Centrepiece selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. Set in 2001 in rural India ...
During World War I and World War II, the primary role of women shifted towards employment in munitions factories, agriculture and food rationing, and other areas to fill the gaps left by men who had been drafted into the military. One of the most notable changes during World War II was the inclusion of many of women in regular military units.