Born to Rebel: The Life of Harriet Boyd Hawes (gr-gen) (Hardcover)

~ Mary Allsebrook (Author)

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Harriet Boyd was the first woman to lead an archaeological excavation in the Aegean. At a time when few women travelled on their own, she discovered, excavated and published an account of the Minoan town of Gournia in Crete. She was the first woman to lecture to the Archaeological Instituite of America - ten times in fourteen days in January 1902. While prominent as a lecturer and teacher, archaeology was only a part of her life: in 1897 she was nursing with the Red Cross in the Greco-Turkish war, in 1915 she was nursing Serbian typhoid victims on Corfu, and by 1917 she was in Northern France setting up a rehabilitation centre within sound of the front. While the past and its arts were her profession, the present and the future were her passionate interest - whether local social problems in her home town of Boston or international affairs which took her to lunch with Mrs Roosevelt at the White House. Mary Allsebrook's light-hearted and extremely readable account of her mother's extraordinary experiences shows Harriet Boyd to be truly one of America's pioneers.

About the Author

Mary Allesbrook is the daughter of Harriet Boyd Hawes. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Oxbow Books (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0946897409
• ISBN-13: 978-0946897407
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,145,797 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars born to rebel, March 6, 2009

By	Karen Vavourakis - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Born to Rebel: The Life of Harriet Boyd Hawes (gr-gen) (Paperback)

After visiting the Bronze Age archeological site of Gournia on Crete, I just had to learn more about the young American female archeologist who excavated it in the early 1900's. Written by Harriet Boyd's daughter and edited by her granddaughter, this book delivers a personal glimpse into her life as pioneer archeologist, battlefield nurse and political activist. Very enjoyable.