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Troublemakers: Amelia Dyer

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This month we're talking about trouble makers. All the women were covering had a major impact on the societies in which they lived. To gloss over woman whom we may find less than inspiring is to accept a diminished and inaccurate place in the historical record. If you're listening with young children, you may want to sit this one out. The ogress of redding was Amelia dyer who changed how british society viewed child care. Her crimes brought attention to the need for adoption reform and child protection. She moved away from her remaining family to marry 59 year old george thomas. They had a child soon after. But early on, she learned of an easier way to make money

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