{"product_id":"the-last-suffragist-standing-9780774838696","title":"The Last Suffragist Standing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Suffragist Standing is an unprecedented study of a pioneering Canadian suffragist and politician and an illuminating work on the history of feminism, socialism, internationalism, and activism in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrong-Boag's account of Jamieson's life deepens the appreciation of the ending of one phase of feminist activism and the passing of the torch to successor generations. -- Jane Arscott, Athabasca University * Histoire Sociale *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003cem\u003eThe Last Suffragist Standing\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003emakes a valuable contribution to the wider historiography of women’s political activities in Canada and to British Columbia politics in general. Jamieson would undoubtedly be pleased with this study of her life and times. -- Patricia Roy, author and professor emeritus of History at the University of Victoria * The Ormsby Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Girl from the Saugeen Peninsula, 1882–1911\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The New Woman as Wife, Suffragist, and Activist, 1911–18\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Still Bettering the World, 1918–26\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Widowed Judge and Progressive Activist, 1927–39\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 The Challenge of Electoral Politics, 1927–39\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Suffragist in the BC Legislature, 1939–41\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Legislative Veteran, 1941–45\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Taking on Post-war Misogyny and Vancouver Politics, 1945–64\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Faithful Social Democrat, 1945–64\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostscript from Four Granddaughters \/ \u003cem\u003eDorothy O’Connell, Anne Jamieson, Karen Jamieson, and Marion-Lea Jamieson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737251393879,"sku":"9780774838696","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774838696.jpg?v=1723811077","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-last-suffragist-standing-9780774838696","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}