Woman Henry, Alice

Occupation
Journalist and Trade unionist

Written by Caitlin Stone, The University of Melbourne

Alice Henry was born in Melbourne in 1857. She went on to become a feminist journalist and union activist who became a prominent and respected figure in the American women's and trade union movements. She died in 1943.

Published Resources

Books

  • Kirkby, Diane, Alice Henry: The Power of Pen and Voice. The Life of an ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ-American Labor Reformer, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 1991. Details

Online Resources

  • 'Henry, Alice', The ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Women's Register, National Foundation for ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Women, . Details
  • Kirkby, Diane, 'Henry, Alice (1857-1943)', in ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ National University (ANU), c.2006, . Details