If asked to name a female aviator, the first name to come to mind is often Amelia Earhart, or perhaps Amy Johnson, (both of whom, incidentally, disappeared). Yet, despite her achievements being on a par with theirs, Jean Batten is someone whose name has faded into obscurity, like so many women throughout history.
Month: May 2021
I is for… Iceni
The Iceni were a Britonnic tribe in Iron Age and Roman Britain, which co-existed peacefully with Rome until around AD 60. When Rome tried to ransack the tribe, their queen, Boudicca, launched a revolt that almost drove the Romans from Britain for good.