I found this big, photo-packed book at the Cumberland Miners' Memorial with a little hand written sign saying, that if the buyer wished, one of the authors would sign it! Such modesty from Betty Griffin whose writing career started late in life when she had to finish a book her husband did not complete before he died.
I noticed in this engrossing history, activist women seem to live long, productive lives. I checked the directory of women included and was pleased to find friends long gone and even a spunky relative who died recently at ninety-five, Read more [...] Tag Archives: Betty Griffin
Griffin, Betty and Susan Lockhart. Their Own History: Women’s Contribution to the Labour Movement of BC. 2002. Published by United Fishermen and Allied Workers’Union & CAW Seniors. New Westminster, BC.
I found this big, photo-packed book at the Cumberland Miners' Memorial with a little hand written sign saying, that if the buyer wished, one of the authors would sign it! Such modesty from Betty Griffin whose writing career started late in life when she had to finish a book her husband did not complete before he died.
I noticed in this engrossing history, activist women seem to live long, productive lives. I checked the directory of women included and was pleased to find friends long gone and even a spunky relative who died recently at ninety-five, Read more [...] Comments Off on Griffin, Betty and Susan Lockhart. Their Own History: Women’s Contribution to the Labour Movement of BC. 2002. Published by United Fishermen and Allied Workers’Union & CAW Seniors. New Westminster, BC.
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