The Mill Girls: The Newfoundland women who transformed Canada’s industrial heartland

Categories: History, Women's History
Tags: Cambridge, Newfoundland history, Ontario history, textile mill, Women's History, World War Two

$27.95

Join Heather Barrett on an extraordinary journey of discovery as she uncovers the wartime stories of young single women who left Newfoundland for the freedom of working in an Ontario textile mill.

Type: hardcover
Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 978-1-989417-61-4

Description

Join Heather Barrett on an extraordinary journey as she uncovers the mystery of the Mill Girls. Using humour, drama, and heartwarming tales, their story illuminates the 1940’s exodus of young single women from the then country of Newfoundland to Cambridge, an industrial city in Ontario.

The Mill Girls invaded Canada like a tidal wave, transforming the demographics, culture and economics of an entire region, and launching a feminist offensive before the word itself existed. Who were they? Why did they leave Newfoundland? And why did their stories vanish? This new book reads like a whodunnit, with heaping doses of comedy and inspiration.

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Author Bio

Heather Barrett

Heather Barrett was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, where she still lives with her family. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Memorial University of Newfoundland and a Master of Arts in Journalism from Western University in London, Ontario.

Heather is a journalist and storyteller, and an international award winning radio documentary producer. She is also a long-time producer and host with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, based in St. John’s. When she’s not telling stories, Heather is an avid knitter and an avid runner, but not at the same time.

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