Herstory: More Than a Calendar
Intelligent quotes by intelligent women. Thought-provoking profiles of women provoked to action. Ideas and opinions to read, and to reflect on.
Whether you use it as a date-book, or read it as an anthology of stories, Herstory: The Canadian Women's Calendar is a welcome daily reminder of the difference a busy woman can make.
Herstory has been earning the loyalty of successive generations of readers since it was launched in 1974. Professionally written, annotated and edited, Canada's favourite desk calendar has become famous for its 350-word profiles of some of Canada's most extraordinary women, and for bringing contributions that might otherwise have been overlooked to the attention of a national audience.
Interspersed with these engaging stories are occasional essays on issues of interest to women in Canada today. Photographs from the past invite you to look for faces you might recognize, and a change of pace is often provided by an excerpt from a poem or play, an illustration of an important piece of art, or by a wry look at women's everyday life, courtesy of our contributing cartoonist. Every edition of Herstory is carefully compiled to reflect Canada's geographic and cultural diversity.
I doubt that there is a better vehicle anywhere in Canada to popularize Canadian history. It is the story of native women, farm wives, immigrants, champions of women's rights, artists, musicians, writers, mothers, soldiers, teachers, engineers, explorers, athletes, scientists. Provocative, often witty, inspirational, always a good read, these calendars have done much to popularize Canadian history, and to recognize the role played in it by women.- J. Frank Roy
Quotes
On every single calendar page, you'll also find a thought-provoking quote. The vast majority of the quotes in Herstory are original, and straight from the source. You won't find these anywhere else online. Witty or pithy, sometimes sobering, these are quotes you can share with your colleagues and daughters, or just ponder in a quiet moment alone.
I find the wealth of knowledge provided about important women that have greatly contributed to Canada (and the world at large) incredible; I look forward to the nuggets of knowledge every week.-Kaitlin Strome
With each new collection of stories, quotes and photographs, Herstory encourages us, as its creators intended, to see new value, and new potential, in our own actions.
Calendar Details
As well as fully annotated stories, quotes, and illustrations, Herstory contains quick-calendar cover flaps, lined pages for easy note-making, details of holidays celebrated by Canadians of different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and significant dates in Canadian women's history.
This year, as it does every year, Herstory records the achievements of some of Canada's special women. As you use it during the year, you'll be adding the record of another one--yourself.
Herstory Is In Stores Now!
Herstory: The Canadian Women's Calendar is published by Coteau Books of Regina, Saskatchewan, and is available in bookstores nationwide. If you can't find a copy locally, you can contact the publisher directly.
Don't wait to make Herstory part of your daily life. Get your copy today!
Congratulations, Clara!
Speedskater Clara Hughes, who was profiled in the 2004 edition of Herstory, was named Canada's Olympic flag-bearer. Clara carried the Canadian flag into the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games--and had an incredible Games!
Read the 2004 profile of Clara Hughes >>
Olympic Year
In celebration of the 2010 Olympics, Herstory 2010 features such prominent Canadian athletes as Sara Renner, Chantal Peticlerc and Sheilagh Croxon.
In Stores Now!
View Launch Video!
Watch video of the November 25 2009 launch of Herstory 2010.
Order Direct from the Publisher
To order direct from the publisher, visit www.coteaubooks.ca
Or Contact Coteau Books At:
Phone:(306)777-0170
Fax: (306) 522-5152
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An Anthology of Herstory
Inspiring Women: A Celebration of Herstory, was drawn from the pages of several earlier editions of the calendar. Edited by Herstory contributors Mona Holmlund and Gail Youngberg, this beautiful book makes a perfect gift for the inspiring woman in your life.
With a foreword by Margaret Atwood.