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This fresh look at Canadian women’s political engagement during the Cold War finds that, whether they were on the “left” or “right” end of the political spectrum, women were motivated by similar concerns and the desire to forge a new vision for their nation.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Women No Longer Need Fear Want or Illness: Women on the Left

2 Ladies, Let Us Hold High the Banner of Social Credit! Women on the Right

3 Peace Is the Concern of Every Mother: Communist and Social Democratic Women’s Anti-War Activism

4 Traveling Bags for Their Trip to Russia: Social Credit Women Campaign for Peace

5 The Well-Being of the Home Depends on the Well-Being of the Union: Women-Only Organizations

6 Healthy Activity and Worthwhile Ideas: Confronting Juvenile Delinquency

Conclusion

Appendix: Brief Biographies

Notes; Bibliography; Index

About the Author

Brian T. Thorn teaches English and history at Nipissing University. His scholarly articles dealing with Canadian political, labour, intellectual, and gender history have appeared in Left History, Histoire sociale/Social History, and Labour/Le Travail.