The absence of a determinant is very important in the title of this first documentary album by historian Catherine Ferland aimed specifically at young people: it tells us about the unique fate of fifteen women who have marked the history of Quebec, but not necessarily the best known. And this is what makes the charm of this collection of portraits, narrated in part in the first person, which will introduce young people in the second half of elementary school, but also many adults, pioneers, in various fields and fields. different times. In addition to the “stars” that were Alys Robi and Jehane Benoit, the book highlights women who paved the way for future generations, both in the scientific field (Emma Gaudreau, Maude Abbott, Marianne Mareschal), in politics (Marie- Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, Léa Roback) than athletic (Hilda Strike). The historian has taken care to draw up these portraits of “pioneers” by explaining the social context in which they have evolved, in order to give the full measure of their remarkable exploits.
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