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Canadian Women of History

This book contains biographies of Canadian women who have left their mark on history. They've demonstrated courage and overcome hardships and insurmountable odds in their quest to make Canada a better place to live.

These women come from every walk of life - from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. They've struggled to make themselves heard in a world that belonged mainly to men. They are women of inspiration, who followed their dreams and saw them realized. They will inspire you to follow your dreams as well.

You will meet a nurse who fought the Canadian government to bring a cure for cancer to the world; a Native Canadian poet and another Native Canadian who watched her people disappear into extinction. Several African Canadian women fought for equality and gave future generations the dream of equality.

This book covers only a small number of the women who helped to make Canada great. I hope you enjoy reading their stories.

Table of Contents

• Pauline Johnson: Native Poetess
• Mary Ann Shadd: Abolitionist, Lawyer, Teacher, Publisher
• Kay Livingstone: Activist and Radio Host
• Shanawdithit: The Last of Her People
• Martha Munger Black: Woman of Canada's Klondike
• Victoria Callihoo: Native Woman of the Canadian Plains
• Pioneer Women of Canada's Book Trade
• Sylvia Estes Stark: Slave, Midwife and Farmer
• E. Cora Hind: Agricultural Pioneer
• Mary Sitts: Canadian Pioneer
• Eliza Field Jones: Wife, Missionary and Artist
• Maud Abbott: Doctor, Researcher and Museum Curator
• Nurse Rene Caisse: Nurse, Cancer Researcher and Discoverer of Essiac

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