{"product_id":"unhistoric-acts-dianne-porter-9781778124570","title":"Unhistoric Acts: Inside the Women's Movement on Prince Edward Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2023 HERITAGE RECOGNITION AWARD by Museum and Heritage Prince Edward Island\/Musee et patrimoine Ile-du-Prince-Edouard \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnhistoric Acts\u003c\/em\u003e is a first hand account by long time advocate for the women's movement Dianne Porter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Working together as a force for change, Porter honors the 'unsung heroes' of the movement with profiles of front-liners in the fields of early childhood education, politics and social services. The unsung heroes profiled include women born on the island and women who came from parts of Canada and the United States to settle. Together these women transformed the landscape of Prince Edward Island for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis social history takes the reader on a journey of progression in politics and social reform that is for women everywhere who are fighting for gender equality. As an advocate for change and a political advisor in the 1980s, Porter brings us behind-the-scenes to the conversations that finally put women's equality on Prince Edward Island on the table -- women in the workforce, child care, and setting up basic minimum standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dianne Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1778124577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778124570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pownal Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.12w x 0.37d","brand":"Dianne Porter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453912428799,"sku":"9781778124570","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1129df51-8819-409d-ac96-1b10e08c01d5.jpg?v=1777302992","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unhistoric-acts-dianne-porter-9781778124570","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}