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"'Raw's book is infused with a desire to right an historical wrong, and to give credit to those who through enduring hardship deserve it... Raw's primary motive is that the true contribution of the matchwomen be given proper respect in trade union history. She convinces me.'--Sanford Lakoff 'The Matchwomen are part of the fabric of the trade union movement in this country and as such quite rightly deserve their place in our history. I am confident Louise's excellent and sympathetic book will ensure that this happens.'--Sanford Lakoff Mentioned in article about the author in Herts Advertiser, April 2009. Article on the author featured.--Sanford Lakoff This is an extraordinary book... The Conclusion reached by the author, as a result of the most detailed research extending over many years, was that the strike was not confined to hapless young girls.--Sanford Lakoff The work is a major contribution to Labour and Social history. Incredibly well researched and written... an absolute must for serious Historians.--Terry McCarthy, former director of the National Museum of Labour History and author of 'The Great Dock Strike 1889' ""Morning Star "" Article on the author featured.--, 'Don't miss this now it is out in paperback.'--Labour Research 'In a careful reconstruction of events, Raw exposes inaccuracies in the standard accounts ... [she] tells a great story with a terrific cast of characters ... parts of the book read like a detective story, with Raw ingenious in tracking down the strike leaders.' - Times Higher Education 'This is a good example of revisionist historical writing which gives full credit to an important and usually misunderstood event.' - Contemporary Review 'Well-conceived and researched ... this is a book that deserves the opportunity to overturn [the] traditional interpretation.' - International Socialism Article in Morning Star Article on the author featured.--Herts Advertiser Big article by the author in BBC History Magazine."

'Don't miss this now it is out in paperback.'--Labour Research 'Well-conceived and researched ... this is a book that deserves the opportunity to overturn [the] traditional interpretation.' - International Socialism Big article by the author in BBC History Magazine. 'In a careful reconstruction of events, Raw exposes inaccuracies in the standard accounts ... [she] tells a great story with a terrific cast of characters ... parts of the book read like a detective story, with Raw ingenious in tracking down the strike leaders.' - Times Higher Education 'This is a good example of revisionist historical writing which gives full credit to an important and usually misunderstood event.' - Contemporary Review Article on the author featured.--Herts Advertiser Article in Morning Star Article on the author featured.--, The work is a major contribution to Labour and Social history. Incredibly well researched and written... an absolute must for serious Historians.--Terry McCarthy, former director of the National Museum of Labour History and author of 'The Great Dock Strike 1889' Morning Star Article on the author featured.--Sanford Lakoff This is an extraordinary book... The Conclusion reached by the author, as a result of the most detailed research extending over many years, was that the strike was not confined to hapless young girls.--Sanford Lakoff Mentioned in article about the author in Herts Advertiser, April 2009. 'Raw's book is infused with a desire to right an historical wrong, and to give credit to those who through enduring hardship deserve it... Raw's primary motive is that the true contribution of the matchwomen be given proper respect in trade union history. She convinces me.'--Sanford Lakoff 'The Matchwomen are part of the fabric of the trade union movement in this country and as such quite rightly deserve their place in our history. I am confident Louise's excellent and sympathetic book will ensure that this happens.'--Sanford Lakoff

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Louise Raw is a Labour historian with a background in the Trade Union movement and political campaigning. She has spoken throughout the world and in the media about her research into the matchwomen's strike, the findings of which challenge not just the traditional version of the women's story, but British labour history as it stands.

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