| 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces Contributor(s): Forster, Merna (Author), Payette, Julie (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1554889707 ISBN-13: 9781554889709 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 920.720 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.85 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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. Payette, Julie: -Julie Payette, OC, CQ is a Canadian engineer and astronaut. Payette has completed two spaceflights, STS-96 and STS-127, logging more than 25 days in space. |