Rebecca\u2019s Country: A Welsh Story of Riot and Resistance<\/em><\/a> (2024), both published by University of Wales Press.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rebecca-lo-res.avif\")
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