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Hebe Spaull | |
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| Born | November 28, 1890 |
| Died | 1970 (aged 79–80) |
Hebe Spaull (November 28, 1890 - 1970) was a British journalist, educator, and activist known for her work promoting international understanding, particularly among young people, during the interwar period. She was a proponent of the League of Nations and dedicated her career to fostering a culture of peace through writing, lecturing, and involvement in various organizations.
Career and activism
[edit]Spaull devoted her career to promoting international cooperation and peace, particularly among young people, following the First World War. She worked as a journalist and public speaker and was involved in several organizations dedicated to these goals.
Selected works
[edit]Spaull wrote a number of books. In the press she also covered the works of organizations like the International Labour Organization.
Books
[edit]- Women's Work for Peace. London: The Highway Press. 1920.
- The Fight for Peace: Stories of the Work of the League of Nations. G. Bell & sons. 1923.
- Champions of Peace. London: Georgie Allen & Unwell. 1926.[1]
- The World Since the War. London: G. Bell and Sons. 1926.
- How the World is Governed: A Study in World Civics. London: Hogarth Press. 1933.[2]
- World Problems of To-Day: Explained for Boys and Girls. London: S.C.M. Press. 1935.[3]
- Life in Other Lands: The United States of America. London: S.C.M. Press. 1937.[4]
- Life in Other Lands: France. London: S.C.M. Press. 1937.[4]
- Adams, Katharine; Spaull, Hebe (1942). Peace is Possible. London: G. Bell and Sons.
- ABC of Civics: A Dictionary of Terms Used in Connection with Parliament, Local Authorities, Courts of Law, Diplomacy and the United Nations. C. and J. Temple. 1949.
- The World's Changed Face since 1945. London: Barrie and Rockliff. 1964.[5]
- New Place Names of the World. London: Ward Lock. 1970.
References
[edit]- ^ "Champions of Peace. Hebe Spaull". Social Service Review. 1 (4): 682. December 1927. doi:10.1086/630332. ISSN 0037-7961.
- ^ "How the world is governed : a study in world civics / Hebe Spaull ..." esploro.libs.uga.edu. University of Georgia. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "The New International Year Book: a compendium of the World's Progress for the year 1934". International Affairs. 15 (1): 136. 1936-01-01. doi:10.1093/ia/15.1.136. ISSN 1468-2346.
- ^ a b Greaves, H. R. G. (July 1937). "I.L.O.: The Unregarded Revolution". International Affairs. 16 (4): 610. doi:10.2307/2602844. ISSN 1468-2346. JSTOR 2602844.
- ^ "The world's changed face since 1945 / Hebe Spaull - Catalogue". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Bibliography
[edit]- Bussey, Gertrude, and Margaret Tims. Pioneers for Peace: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1915-1965. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1965.
- Kent, Neil. “The Little Commonwealths: British Voluntary Youth Organisations and the Post-War Reconstruction of Citizenship, 1918–1939.” Journal of Contemporary History 40, no. 2 (2005): 283–300.
- Sharp, Ingrid. "Gender and warfare: past, present and future." Gender, Place & Culture 22, no. 1 (2015): 146-156.
- Sluga, Glenda. Internationalism in the Age of Nationalism. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015.