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title: "Doers, dreamers, place makers"
date: "2024-04-30T13:41:49+01:00"
modified: "2025-03-05T10:39:48+00:00"
url: "https://understandinghumanism.org.uk/res_information/doers-dreamers-place-makers/"
post_id: 4675
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# Doers, dreamers, place makers

Read the stories of eight remarkable people, inspired by their humanist values, who each worked to transform society for the better. Each of these short stories explores key themes linked to the humanist approach to life, as well as suggestions for activities to help you go deeper. Featuring Moncure Conway, Eslanda Robeson, Thomas Paine, Eliza Flower, Bertrand Russell, Ernestine Rose, E M Forster, and Rose Bush.