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| − | + | '''Gladys Aylward''' (1902-1975) was a [[British]] [[missionary]] from [[London]] who went to the [[Shanxi Province]] in [[China]] between the years of the [[Sino-Russian War]] (in 1930) and the Rise of [[Communism]] (in 1945). She was famous for leading 94 children from [[Yangcheng]] to [[Xi'an]] across mountains, avoiding [[Japan|Japanese]] soldiers, keeping the children fed, clothed, and warm while also carrying 4 different fatal [[disease]]s. | |
| − | + | ==Further reading== | |
| + | * Gladys Aylward. ''Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman'' (1980) 180 pp [http://www.amazon.com/Gladys-Aylward-Little-Woman/dp/0802429866/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239121433&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search] | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, April 7, 2009
Gladys Aylward (1902-1975) was a British missionary from London who went to the Shanxi Province in China between the years of the Sino-Russian War (in 1930) and the Rise of Communism (in 1945). She was famous for leading 94 children from Yangcheng to Xi'an across mountains, avoiding Japanese soldiers, keeping the children fed, clothed, and warm while also carrying 4 different fatal diseases.
Further reading
- Gladys Aylward. Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman (1980) 180 pp excerpt and text search