Give Your Other Vote to the Sister by Debbie Marshall

Give Your Other Vote to the Sister by Debbie Marshall

Tells the story of Roberta MacAdams, the first woman elected to the Alberta legislature. In fact, she was one of the first two women elected to a legislature anywhere in the British Empire. Not only did she run while serving as a nursing sister overseas during the Great War, but over 90 per cent of her electors were men.

Fascinating and poignant Carol Harrison, GoodReads
This is an engaging book that is equally valuable for the classroom and for personal enjoyment. . [it] demonstrates ably that the work of recuperation still has value, as does the study of individual lives. Randi R. Warne, The Canadian Historical Review
This delightful study of Roberta MacAdams, the first of two women elected to the Alberta legislature in 1917, is a good read . . . Marshall is a talented writer. Laurel Sefton MacDowell, University of Toronto Quarterly

Debbie Marshall is an Alberta writer and editor. Her articles and essays have appeared in numerous local and national magazines and anthologies. She is the co-author of Candles to Kilowatts: The Story of Edmonton's Power Company and editor of the Edmonton bestseller Big Enough Dreams.

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ISBN 13	9781552382288
ISBN 10	1552382281
Title	Give Your Other Vote to the Sister
Author	Debbie Marshall
Series	Legacies Shared Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Calgary Press
Year published	2007-05-30
Number of pages	338
Prizes	Short-listed for Exporting Alberta Award, Canadian Authorsâ Association - Alberta Branch 2008, Short-listed for Canadian Author's Association - Alberta Branch Exporting Alberta Award 2008
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.