White feathers and wounded men: Female patriotism and the memory of the Great War

Journal of British Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 178-206

  Gullace, Nicoletta F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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EID: 84949116631     PISSN: 00219371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/386133     Document Type: Review

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