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This anthology covers some of the many conflicts during the 20th century, beginning with the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900 and the fate awaiting European missionaries. The book culminates with celebrations in Paris on New Year's Eve, 2000. Not all the stories depict military conflict - others cover the efforts and experiences of environmentalists, freedom fighters and factory workers. I outlined the trials and tribulations of women in the w...

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1957, United Kingdom.Jane Frobisher crossed the world at eighteen years of age intending to 'visit strange places and meet interesting people.' Jane was a shorthand writer, an indispensable occupation in the 20th century. An opportunity to travel came in the form of a joint United Kingdom and Australian emigration programme enabling Jane to emigrate for the princely sum of five pounds. Following an extraordinary journey by sea and rail, it was...