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Nancy

by Christopher Sykes · 1972

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"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.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Themes
royaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 543 pages

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