An advocate for veterans, a photographer, a writer, a
suffragist, an opera singer. Five remarkable women who pushed boundaries and
make a difference at the turn of the twentieth century. But history then was
about men, and no one wrote about these women. Their stories faded from memory
and then disappeared for decades. Here now are those stories.
Five biographies detailing the ambition, intelligence,
compassion, and grit they all shared. The obstacles they overcame, the
tragedies they endured, the incredible success they achieved. Discover how May
Furlong, Elise Holloway, Lydia Campbell, Armine Gosling, and Georgina Stirling
pressed against the social norms of a century ago and helped change life and
attitudes in Newfoundland and Labrador