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 Australian-American Labor Reformer, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 1991. Details

Online Resources

• 'Henry, Alice', The Australian Women's Register, National Foundation for Australian Women, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0086b.htm. Details
• Kirkby, Diane, 'Henry, Alice (1857-1943)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University (ANU), c.2006, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/henry-alice-6642. Details