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In 'My Two Countries,' Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor Viscountess Astor offers a unique personal account that intertwines her transatlantic experiences with rich historical vignettes. With a narrative as vibrant as her life, the book traverses the social tapestry of two nations connected by cultural legacies and complex diplomacy. Crafted through an evocative prose and strategic use of anecdotes, Viscountess Astor's memoir transcends mere autobiography to reflect the larger interplay of societal roles and individual agency during pivotal historical moments. DigiCat Publishing's reproduction of this work in a modern format places it within the ongoing dialogue of historical interpretation, ens...
Typed, signed note with a handwritten postscript typed, signed note to Jos dated December 3, 1941 England/America Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH, (19 May 1879 - 2 May 1964) was the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons. Nancy Astor, a Conservative Party representative, was the wife of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor. Astor was born Nancy Witcher Langhorne in Danville, Virginia, in the United States. Her father was Chiswell Dabney Langhorne and her mother was Nancy Witcher Keene. Her father's earlier business venture had depended at least in part upon slave labour, and the outcome of the American Civil War caused the family to live in ...
A biographical study of Lady Astor that emphasizes her early years in America and her role in British politics and society.
"Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH (19 May 1879 ? 2 May 1964) was the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons. She was the wife of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor."--Wikipedia.
In 1919, Nancy Astor became the first woman to take a seat in parliament. She was not what had been expected. Far from a virago who had suffered for the cause of female suffrage, she was already near the centre of the ruling society that had for so long resisted the political upheavals of the early twentieth century, having married into the family of one of the richest men in the world. She was not even British. She would prove to be a trailblazer and beacon for the generations of women who would follow her into Parliament. This new biography charts Nancy Astor's incredible story, from penury in the American South, to a lifestyle of the most immense riches, from the luxury of Edwardian Engla...
This collection of nearly 250 letters between Shaw and Astor - as well as between Astor and Shaw's wife, Charlotte, and Shaw's secretary, Blanche Patch - illustrates the rewarding friendship the two shared and the numerous issues they debated.
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