The Matchless Six
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The Matchless Six
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Author : Ron Hotchkiss
language : en
Publisher: Tundra Books
Release Date : 2012-01-11
The Matchless Six written by Ron Hotchkiss and has been published by Tundra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-11 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
It is July 1928, and Canada’s first women’s Olympic team — “The Matchless Six” — is heading to Amsterdam, the site of the ninth Olympiad of the modern era. Canada’s finest female track-and-field athletes, having survived rigorous training and the grueling selection process at the Olympic Trials, were determined to take their big talent and big dreams to the top. Meet Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Bobbie Rosenfeld, and Ethel Smith, the “Flying Four” who comprised Canada’s first relay team; Ethel Catherwood, the “Saskatoon Lily,” who became the champion high-jumper and the most photographed female athlete at the Olympic Games; and Jean Thompson, the youngest member of the team at seventeen, who became one of the world’s most outstanding middle-distance runners. It was an impressive achievement: “A team of six from Canada, a country of less than ten million, competed against 121 athletes from 21 countries, whose total population was 300 million.” Impressive indeed. For many years, historian Ron Hotchkiss has been fascinated by “The Matchless Six,” the conquering heroines who took Amsterdam by storm. His extensive research has led to this riveting account, full of black-and-white archival photographs, of the events leading up to and following that fateful summer in the history of Canadian sport.
No Limits
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Author : Byron Rempel
language : en
Publisher: Twinski Publications, SHGPH
Release Date : 2009
No Limits written by Byron Rempel and has been published by Twinski Publications, SHGPH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Queen Of The Cinder Track
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Author : Ron Hotchkiss
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date : 2021-11-18
Queen Of The Cinder Track written by Ron Hotchkiss and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When Rosa Grosse first ran at the Canadian National Exhibition's Athletic Day in 1923 she never imagined the heights she would reach in the sport of sprinting. Already known as a fine basketball player, she became a world record holder and arguably the finest female sprinter Canada ever produced. Her running earned her fame and publicity she did not seek. Never comfortable in the spotlight, she was a reluctant sports hero who was celebrated and acclaimed throughout the country. By her achievements she brought women's running from a sideshow entertainment at picnics and men's competitions to the international stage. As such, she was a trailblazer, breaking down barriers and rousing young women everywhere to take up the sport. Her story is an inspiring one. While achieving greatness she faced a significant personal challenge. She was losing her hearing.
Loonies And Toonies
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Author : Michael Ulmer
language : en
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Release Date : 2017-09-01
Loonies And Toonies written by Michael Ulmer and has been published by Sleeping Bear Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
What do Shakespeare, salmon, sled dogs and the Queen of England have in common? They all play a part in Canadian life, and they are just a few of the topics covered in this book. Taking its name from the one-dollar and two-dollar coins in Canadian currency, Loonies and Toonies provides a well-rounded view of the country's past and present. This virtual tour briefs children on the metric system, as well as on Canada's ceremonial link to the British monarchy. En route, they'll be inspired by stories of Terry Fox's courageous run for cancer research and the undefeated record of the Bluenose sailing schooner. Before the trip ends, they'll also discover why its not a good idea to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel!
Six Cantata S For A Voice And Instruments Etc
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Author : John Stanley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1744
Six Cantata S For A Voice And Instruments Etc written by John Stanley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1744 with categories.
The Matchless Miss
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Author : Sorcha MacMurrough
language : en
Publisher: Joan Mullally
Release Date : 2003-12
The Matchless Miss written by Sorcha MacMurrough and has been published by Joan Mullally this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12 with Fiction categories.
Pearson S Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1914
Pearson S Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1914 with categories.
Freeing The Female Body
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Author : Fan Hong
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Freeing The Female Body written by Fan Hong and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This collection records the bravery of these forgotten inspirational figures whose determination challenged and overcame convention, custom and prejudice to free women from the ranks of the sexualized, controlled and oppressed.
Women And The Olympic Dream
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Author : Maria Kaj
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2022-07-19
Women And The Olympic Dream written by Maria Kaj and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.
On an April morning in 1896, unemployed single mother Stamata Revithi ran the 40 kilometers from Marathon to Athens, finishing in 5 hours 30 minutes. Barred from the first Olympic marathon, she was determined to prove herself. Through more than a century of Olympic Games history, women athletes--who were held back from swimming because long skirts were required, limited to running single-lap races because of fallacies about fragility, or forced to endure invasive gender exams--competed in spite of endless challenges. From Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020, this history of women's participation in the Olympic Games centers on athletes who overcame entrenched inequity to gain inclusion.
100 More Canadian Heroines
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Author : Merna Forster
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2011-09-07
100 More Canadian Heroines written by Merna Forster and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Following the bestselling 100 Canadian Heroines, Merna Forster presents 100 more stories of amazing women who changed our country. In this second installment of the bestselling Canadian Heroines series, author Merna Forster brings together 100 more incredible stories of great characters and wonderful images. Meet famous and forgotten women in fields such as science, sport, politics, war and peace, and arts and entertainment, including the original Degrassi kids, Captain Kool, hockey star Hilda Ranscombe, and the woman dubbed "the atomic mosquito." This book is full of amazing facts and trivia about extraordinary women. You’ll learn about Second World War heroine Joan Fletcher Bamford, who rescued 2,000 Dutch captives from a prison camp in a Sumatran jungle while commanding 70 Japanese soldiers. Hilwie Hamdon was the woman behind the building of Canada’s first mosque, and Frances Gertrude McGill was the crime fighter named the "Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan." Read on and discover 100 more Canadian heroines and how they’ve changed our country.