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THERE were several reasons why the history of Bedford College should be written, and every reason why Dame Margaret Tuke, who took the chief responsibility for guiding its destinies during a period of twenty-three years, should have written it. Her story necessarily includes a great deal of detail which is meant for the information of past and present members of the College. But with an admirable sense of proportion, she tells the story so as to bring out, not only the part which the College has played in the advancement of the higher education of women, but also the striking and often amusing changes in the social background and setting of the College, during the long stretch of years since 1849, the date of its foundation.
A History of Bedford College for Women, 1849–1937
By Dr. Margaret J. Tuke. Pp. xvi+364+12 plates. (London, New York and Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1939.) 10s. 6d. net.
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A History of Bedford College for Women, 1849–1937. Nature 144, 132–133 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144132b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144132b0