Her interest in history led to the collection of taped reminiscences from Māori and early European settlers. From this material she made several radio series on the early pioneers of Taranaki, the Māori traditions and legends of the mountains Egmont (Taranaki), Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu, and on the national parks of New Zealand.
Irish poet, republican, and mystic
In 1907 the LSE Students’ Union elected its first woman President, also known as the Chairman of the Common Rooms Committee. Ellen Marianne Leonard (1866-1953) was a 41 year old historian who had been connected to LSE since 1896. During her time at LSE Ellen produced two publications. In 1900 she published The Early History of English Poor Relief dedicated to William Cunningham.
A staunch opponent of injustice, Eslanda found her intellectual community and political point of view in New York, where she was located in history on the eve of the Harlem Renaissance and the end of the Bolshevik revolution.
American journalist
Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia
Angola’s “Mother of the Revolution”, Deolinda Rodrigues Francisco de Almeida had many roles throughout her short life: nationalist, militant, writer, poet and translator, teacher and radio host.
Sierra Leone activist, teacher and fiction writer Adelaide Casely-Hayford advocated for the Creole community, cultural nationalism, feminism and education for women and girls.
Dutch novelist
Lithuanian writer (pen name “Satrijos Ragana”) best known for her children’s books.