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Kickass Women in History: Edith Cavell

by Carrie S · Jul 9, 2016 at 3:00 am · View all 9 comments

This month in Kickass Women, it’s time to examine the life of Edith Cavell, a nurse who was famously executed by the Germans in WWI and who turned into a symbol of English heroism. Edith Cavell was born into a very conventional village family near Norwich, England, in 1865. Her father was a vicar, and her family seems to have been strict but loving. Her first job was as a governess for a family in … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Edith Cavell →