Canadian Women Now and Then

Download or read book Canadian Women Now and Then written by Elizabeth MacLeod and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and relevant collection of stories about groundbreaking Canadian women, present and past. Canadian women have long been trailblazers, often battling incredible odds and discrimination in the process. Here are biographies of more than one hundred of these remarkable women, from the famous to the lesser known. There are activists and architects, engineers and explorers, poets and politicians and so many more. Each category pairs a historical groundbreaker with a present-day woman making her mark in that same field. Together, these women tell the story of Canada. And together, they offer a vision of what’s possible. A unique look at Canadian history sure to inspire all children to blaze trails of their own.