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OverviewA treasure trove of incredible lives lived. - RICK MERCER, comedian and author Muir sets out to restore the faces of women who worked and struggled in nineteenth-century Toronto. A fascinating read. - WARREN CLEMENTS, author and publisher Emphasizes the enormously influential role women had in laying the groundwork for life in the city today. - DR. ROSE A. DYSON, author of Mind Abuse: Media Violence and Its Threat to Democracy Women in nineteenth-century Toronto were integral to the life of the growing city. They contributed to the city's commerce and were owners of stores, factories, brickyards, market gardens, hotels, and taverns; as musicians, painters, and writers, they were a large part of the city's cultural life; and as nurses, doctors, religious workers, and activists, they strengthened the city's safety net for those who were most in need. Their stories are told in this wide-ranging collection of biographies, the result of Muir's research on early street directories and city histories, personal diaries, and other historical works. Muir references over four hundred women, many of whom are discussed in detail, and describes the work they undertook during a period of great change for Toronto. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth Gillan MuirPublisher: Dundurn Group Ltd Imprint: Dundurn Group Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.439kg ISBN: 9781459750029ISBN 10: 1459750020 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 29 December 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents Preface 1 1 Toronto: A “New World” City 3 2 Women in Nineteenth-Century Toronto: Their Work and Station 9 3 Early Settlers 27 4 Adventurers 53 5 The De Grassi Girls and Other Spies 65 6 Women and Religion 73 7 Proprietors of Boarding Houses, Taverns, and Hotels 107 8 Visual, Literary, and Performing Artists 117 9 Professionals 153 10 Reforming Philanthropists 179 11 Epilogue 191 Acknowledgements 195 Appendix A: Selected Toronto and Area Streets Commemorating or Connected to Nineteenth-Century Women 199 Appendix B: Historical Plaques in Toronto and Area Commemorating or Connected to Nineteenth-Century Women 205 Notes 211 Bibliography 225 Image Credits 237 Index 239 About the Author 257ReviewsA useful chronicle to anyone who wishes to explore the early underpinnings to the growth and prosperity of the City of Toronto. It provides a uniquely original resource that uncovers the vital contributions made by women in the establishment of many institutions we now value and consider essential to our daily lives.-- Rose Dyson Ed.D., author of Mind Abuse: Media Violence and Its Threat to Democracy An Unrecognized Contribution is a treasure trove of incredible lives lived. Elizabeth Muir introduces us to an endless cast of women whose lives were marked by incredible bravery, innovation, and achievement against all odds. In these pages lie a hundred movies waiting to be made.-- Rick Mercer, author of Talking to Canadians Author InformationElizabeth Gillan Muir has taught Canadian history at the University of Waterloo and Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto. She has written extensively about women in Upper Canada and the role of women in the Christian Church. Elizabeth holds degrees from Queen's University, the Harvard Business School, and a Ph.D. from McGill University. She lives in Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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