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Playing a leading role in the foundation of the Open University. Janet Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge, PC LLD HonFRA (3 November 1904 – 16 November 1988), known as Jennie Lee, was a Scottish politician. She was a Labour Member of Parliament from a by-election in 1929 until 1931 and then from 1945 to 1970 .
Jennie Lee (nascida Mary Jane Lee; 4 de setembro de 1848 — 5 de agosto de 1925) foi uma atriz norte-americana da era do cinema mudo. Jennie Lee apareceu em 58 filmes entre 1912 e 1924, trabalhando especialmente em partes da personagem sob a direção de John Ford e D. W. Griffith.
Jennie Lee, baroness of Asheridge was a British politician, member of Parliament and of the Labour Party, known for promoting the arts as a serious government concern. Lee, the daughter of a coal miner who was active in the Independent Labour Party (ILP), graduated from the University of Edinburgh.
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This is the compelling biography of Jennie Lee (1904-1988), the beautiful and passionate daughter of a Scottish miner who rose to become a pioneering woman MP. Regarded as one of the finest political biographies of recent years, this book studies a remarkable woman whose stormy political career culminated in her becoming the first Minister for...
Jennie Lee (also known as Baroness Lee of Asheridge) was a Scottish politician and journalist, known for her upfront orating and strong socialist views. First elected as an MP in 1929, Lee spent much of her political career fighting against class struggle and for the increased funding of the arts, becoming the first – and perhaps best ...
16 de out. de 2018 · Remembering Jennie Lee — the ‘Lioness of Labour’ who founded the Open University. To celebrate 100 years since British women were given the right to vote, The Telegraph – alongside the ...
Author: Susan Stewart is the Director of The Open University in Scotland. Scotswoman Jennie Lee has buildings named after her across the UK and her life is the subject of a touring exhibition that starts in Glasgow today (30 October 2019).
