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WINNER OF THE 2023 HERITAGE RECOGNITION AWARD by Museum and Heritage Prince Edward Island/Musee et patrimoine Ile-du-Prince-Edouard Unhistoric Acts is a first hand account by long time advocate for the women's movement Dianne Porter. Working together as a force for change, Porter honors the 'unsung heroes' of the movement with profiles of front-liners in the fields of early childhood education, politics and social services. The unsung heroes profiled include women born on the island and women who came from parts of Canada and the United States to settle. Together these women transformed the landscape of Prince Edward Island for future generations. This social history takes the reader on a journey of progression in politics and social reform that is for women everywhere who are fighting for gender equality. As an advocate for change and a political advisor in the 1980s, Porter brings us behind-the-scenes to the conversations that finally put women's equality on Prince Edward Island on the table -- women in the workforce, child care, and setting up basic minimum standards.

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"""Dianne Porter's Unhistoric Acts is an essential addition to the literature on women's history and the feminist movement. By shedding light on the struggles and accomplishments of the P.E.I. women's movement with meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, Porter challenges historical oversights and inspires readers to join the ongoing struggle for equality."" --Sydney Walsh, Atlantic Books Today"

""Dianne Porter's Unhistoric Acts is an essential addition to the literature on women's history and the feminist movement. By shedding light on the struggles and accomplishments of the P.E.I. women's movement with meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, Porter challenges historical oversights and inspires readers to join the ongoing struggle for equality."" --Sydney Walsh, Atlantic Books Today

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Unsung Hero Contributors: Claire Arsenault, Department of Secretary of State, Women's Program Lyle Brehaut, Founder and Coordinator, Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Centre Jan Devine, Anderson House Worker, a shelter for abused women and children Eileen Doyle, Volunteer in politics Kathleen Flanagan, Early Childhood Education Expert Ruth Lacey, Camp Counselor and Program Director, Appin Road Children's Camp Sara Roach Lewis, Women's Network, Women in the Trades Program Kirstin Lund, PEI Coalition for Women In Government Anne McCallum, Women's Network, Publisher Common Ground Cathy MacCormack, Early Childhood Development Association, Canadian Child Care Federation, Child Care Program - PEI Government Elayne MacLaine, Women in politics Dianne Hicks Morrow, Women's Network, Rural Workshops, Women's Festivals Lisa Murphy, Executive Director, Advisory Council on the Status of Women Anne Nicholson, Chairperson, Advisory Council on the Status of Women Louise Polland, Policy Analyst, PEI Women's Secretariat Ann Sherman, Executive Director, Anderson House Planning Committee, Community Legal Education Association Gaylene Smith, Dental Assistant Educator Andy Lou Somers, Executive Director, East Prince Women's Information Center

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