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Hebe Spaull (November 28, 1890 - 1970) was a British journalist, educator, and activist known for her work promoting international understanding, particularly among young people, during the interwar period. She was a proponent of the League of Nations and dedicated her career to fostering a culture of peace through writing, lecturing, and involvement in various organizations.
Career and activism
Spaull devoted her career to promoting international cooperation and peace, particularly among young people, following the First World War. She worked as a journalist and public speaker and was involved in several organizations dedicated to these goals.
Selected works
Spaull wrote a number of books. In the press she also covered the works of organizations like the International Labour Organization.
Books
- Women's Work for Peace. London: The Highway Press. 1920.
- The Fight for Peace: Stories of the Work of the League of Nations. G. Bell & sons. 1923.
- Champions of Peace. London: Georgie Allen & Unwell. 1926.[1]
- The World Since the War. London: G. Bell and Sons. 1926.
- How the World is Governed: A Study in World Civics. London: Hogarth Press. 1933.[2]
- World Problems of To-Day: Explained for Boys and Girls. London: S.C.M. Press. 1935.[3]
- Life in Other Lands: The United States of America. London: S.C.M. Press. 1937.[4]
- Life in Other Lands: France. London: S.C.M. Press. 1937.[4]
- Adams, Katharine; Spaull, Hebe (1942). Peace is Possible. London: G. Bell and Sons.
- ABC of Civics: A Dictionary of Terms Used in Connection with Parliament, Local Authorities, Courts of Law, Diplomacy and the United Nations. C. and J. Temple. 1949.
- The World's Changed Face since 1945. London: Barrie and Rockliff. 1964.[5]
- New Place Names of the World. London: Ward Lock. 1970.
References
- ^ "Champions of Peace. Hebe Spaull". Social Service Review. 1 (4): 682. December 1927. doi:10.1086/630332. ISSN 0037-7961.
- ^ "How the world is governed : a study in world civics / Hebe Spaull ..." esploro.libs.uga.edu. University of Georgia. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "The New International Year Book: a compendium of the World's Progress for the year 1934". International Affairs. 15 (1): 136. 1936-01-01. doi:10.1093/ia/15.1.136. ISSN 1468-2346.
- ^ a b Greaves, H. R. G. (July 1937). "I.L.O.: The Unregarded Revolution". International Affairs. 16 (4): 610. doi:10.2307/2602844. ISSN 1468-2346. JSTOR 2602844.
- ^ "The world's changed face since 1945 / Hebe Spaull - Catalogue". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
Bibliography
- Bussey, Gertrude, and Margaret Tims. Pioneers for Peace: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1915-1965. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1965.
- Kent, Neil. “The Little Commonwealths: British Voluntary Youth Organisations and the Post-War Reconstruction of Citizenship, 1918–1939.” Journal of Contemporary History 40, no. 2 (2005): 283–300.
- Sharp, Ingrid. "Gender and warfare: past, present and future." Gender, Place & Culture 22, no. 1 (2015): 146-156.
- Sluga, Glenda. Internationalism in the Age of Nationalism. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2015.