| 100 Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces Contributor(s): Forster, Merna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550025147 ISBN-13: 9781550025149 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: 100 Canadian Heroines profiles some remarkable women - from the adventurous Gudridur the Viking to murdered Mi'kmaq activist Anna Mae Aquash. You'll meet heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures like mountaineer Phyllis Munday, activist Hide Shimizu, Arctic guide Tookoolito, unionist LA(c)a Roback, sexy movie mogul Mary Pickford and singer Portia White. Great quotes and photos are featured in this inspiring collection. As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Persons Case on October 18, 2004, discover some of the many heroines Canada can be proud of. Find out how we're remembering them. Or not! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Canada - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004484840 |
| Series: Canadian Heroines |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.04" W x 8.94" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This inspiring collection profiles remarkable women -- heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, and more. In 100 Canadian Heroines you'll meet remarkable women in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures. Discover some of the many heroines Canada can be proud of. Find out how we're remembering them. Or not! Augmented by great quotes and photos, this inspiring collection profiles remarkable women -- heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, and more. Profiles include mountaineer Phyllis Munday, activist Hide Shimizu, unionist Lea Roback, and movie mogul Mary Pickford. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forster, Merna: - Merna Forster is a historian who has also been an archivist and park naturalist. A recipient of the Canada 125 Commemorative Medal, she has been discovering historical heroines from coast to coast during her travels. She was awarded the 2016 Governor General's History Award for Popular Media (Pierre Berton Award) for her work promoting women in history, and a Governor General's Meritorious Service Decoration in 2017 for her work campaiging to include Viola Desmond on Canada's ten-dollar bill. She lives in Victoria. |