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'This is the story of an extraordinary woman - mother of twelve, Prime Minister's wife, first woman member of the House of Representatives and the first woman in a Federal Cabinet, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, author of three books - Enid Lyons was for many years the best known woman in Australia. Anne Henderson takes us on an intriguing tour of the first half of 20th century Australia - a time when politics was more fluid yet with many of the problems we face today - political party dysfunction, the widening gap between rich and poor, rural and urban, economic recession and the role of women in public life. In researching Enid Lyons' family background, Anne Henderson uncovers new and intriguing information about a 'family secret'.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Connor Court ed.)
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Dedication: To my mother Gwen, and her four great-grandchildren: Hannah, Naomi, Xavier and Tobias
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 4 no. 5 2010;
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , December vol. 33 no. 4 2009; (p. 502-504)
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Politics and History , vol. 55 no. 1 2009; (p. 127)
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Joseph and Enid Lyons
2008
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 52 no. 12 2008; (p. 2-3) -
Book of the Week
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 1 August vol. 18 no. 16 2008;
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography
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First Lady in Her Own Right
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 June 2008; (p. 17)
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Without Enid, Where Would Joe Be?
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 July 2008; (p. 28)
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
The Pioneering Power Couple
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 July 2008; (p. 12-13)
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Remarkable Women of Influence
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , August vol. 3 no. 7 2008; (p. 10)
— Review of Roma the First : A Biography of Dame Roma Mitchell 2007 single work biography ; Mary Thomas : Founding Mother : The Life and Times of a South Australian Pioneer 2007 single work biography ; Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Pick of the Week
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 August 2008; (p. 35)
— Review of Enid Lyons : Leading Lady to a Nation 2008 single work biography -
Joseph and Enid Lyons
2008
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 52 no. 12 2008; (p. 2-3)
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