Canadian History and Culture #1 -- Nellie McClung
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- Terrie_Bittner
- JudyBrown
- Tina_Coruth
- bridget1
- rkhen
- TigerLilia
- bridget1
- Thankful_003
- an_tran
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» Terrie_Bittner - Welcome!
Welcome to the Suite! You're the history department's very first Canadian editor and I'm really excited to have you here. You're first article is wonderful-we need all the women's history we can get around here. I'm looking forward to the rest!-- posted by Terrie_Bittner
» JudyBrown - Glad To See You Here! :)
Great topic, I look forward to more articles from you and your background is impressive.Pop over to Women's Self Defense and check it out maybe we can do some guest spots for each other or interviews or something when we figure out what goes on here. 
-- posted by JudyBrown
» Tina_Coruth - Welcome!
Welcome! It's great to have you here. I enjoyed your article immensely. Nellie was an incredible woman. I am always inspired by people who can tackle the tough stuff with determination and humor. I look forward to your next article.Christina
-- posted by Tina_Coruth
» rkhen - Thanks for an excellent article.
Thanks for an excellent article. I join the others in congratulating you on taking up a topic long-overdue in these pages. Reading your article, I experienced a "Canadian Moment;" when I came to the part about Nellie settling in Brandon, I reflexively thought, "Ah ha! A Westerner! Now we'll straighten things out!" It just goes to show that in this country, it's always something. That's what I like about it ;-)Say, you and your readers might enjoy a browsing a few past World Languages columns. _Maîtres chez nous: Québec_ is a sociolinguistic perspective on that quagmire: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/worl...
Concepts borrowed from Canadian history and culture also figure highly in _Mind Over Matter: The European Union Defies the Odds_ http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/1482...
_and_
_Bridging the Gap_
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/worl...
and well as several others. Swing by!
Welcome aboard, and I look forward to further articles!
-- posted by rkhen
» TigerLilia - Famous Five
You never mentioned The Famous Five? Why!? That is probably the most famous thing about Nellie McClung!-- posted by TigerLilia
» bridget1 - Re: Famous Five
In response to message posted by TigerLilia:I'm glad you found this article. In mine, paragraph 7 is about the Famous Five. You are right. Especially since the sculpture was unveiled in Ottawa, the Persons Case is the best known of her accomplishments. I hope my article stresses that she achieved many more things before and after that famous case. Being behind the granting of the right to vote to women in Manitoba, the first in Canada, is also very important.
-- posted by bridget1
» Thankful_003 - Nellie MClung must be onbe of the most rememberable women of all
When I think of everything women have gone through all these ages has been changed because of her bravery and enough intelligence to keep on going and never give up on what they belive in. Nellie has changed my life , with everything that i belive in i finally understand what women have gone through to make everything better for the future women of this world. And as i close i would just like to thank her for everything she has done also when she died she has fulfilled more than any person could have. Thank you!-- posted by Thankful_003
» an_tran - not the whole story
Yes, Nellie McClung has become a historical symbol of Canadian social reform and change; however, let's not forget she also sterilized those considered of "inferior genetic stock"...namely aboriginals. She is responsible for the sterilization of over 2700 Canadians. So although it is convenient to idolize someone to feed into the idea of "national myth", let's not fall into idolizing what sounds to be like a person whose ideology on human rights was somewhat distorted.-- posted by an_tran
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