She Shapes History : Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women - Sita Sargeant

She Shapes History

Guided Walks and Stories About Great Australian Women

By: Sita Sargeant

Paperback | 15 April 2025

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She Shapes History is a series of walking tours and vignettes that celebrate the accomplishments of women who made an impact on the small towns and big cities of Australia. Author Sita Sargeant has travelled the country to uncover tales of women who have so often been left out of the history books, to reframe well-known stories and let readers see the amazing histories around every corner of their own hometown or city.

The book features 30 cities and towns from across the country; from Coober Pedy to Hobart, Hahndorf to Rockhampton, and all of the major cities in between, each place has its own indelible identity, and a myriad women who left their mark there. Whether its the underworld queens who ran Kings Cross, or a firebrand disability advocate who founded Meals on Wheels, there are countless funny, heartbreaking, inspiring and eye-opening stories to share of women who lived and thrived in these disparate and often difficult landscapes. There are 18 city walks included, one for each of the major cities, with easy-to-follow maps with stops that relay stories of women who affected change there. The book will have a fun and engaging scrapbook feel, with breakouts and vignettes that highlight amazing women that have helped to shape history.

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