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What Happens When We Read? Part 4
Reading through History Reading has long been seen as a source of ‘solace, consolation and healing throughout history.’ Helen Mary Gaskell set up a War Library in 1914 (after...
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What Happens When We Read? Part 4
Reading through History
- Reading has long been seen as a source of ‘solace, consolation and healing throughout history.’
- Helen Mary Gaskell set up a War Library in 1914 (after seeing the positive impact of sending a relative books during the Boer War). Millions of books and magazines were collected and donated.
