Writing for the Oxford DNB: Astrid Swenson on the first giver of property to the National Trust
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2015 · Education
Meet the Oxford DNB contributor Astrid Swenson, author of the biography of Fanny Talbot, who gave the first piece of land to the National Trust in 1895. She here describes what we know about Fanny Talbot, how she came to offer the land, and the National Trust, then and now. http://www.oxforddnb.com/ The Oxford DNB includes biographies of 60,000 men and women who shaped British history worldwide, from the Roman occupation to the 21st century. It offers the life stories of individuals from all walks of life, including literature, arts, science, and popular culture. Biographies are written by specialist authors, overseen by academic editors at Oxford University, UK. The ODNB online is a living resource, regularly updated with new biographies and with revisions to existing biographies—keeping them up-to-date with new discoveries. There’s also an active programme of public engagement, connecting people from the past with events and anniversaries today.
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