Movie: Great Grand Mother

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Inez Henderson
Inez Henderson

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Pauline Maksymuk
Pauline Maksymuk

Self

Sarah Laskin
Sarah Laskin

Self

Mary Ann Mawson
Mary Ann Mawson

Self

Cornelia Wood
Cornelia Wood

Self

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    This short film is an ode to the women who settled the Prairies, from the days of early immigration to 1916 - when Manitobans became the first women in Canada to receive the provincial vote - and beyond. Recollections of women are complemented by a series of quotations drawn from letters, diaries, and newspapers of the day, which are spoken over re-enacted scenes and archival photographs.

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    1975-01-02

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