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Explore the lives of intrepid Canadians who served on the home front during the Second World War.
On September 10, 1939, Canada declared war on Nazi Germany. From that moment, hundreds of thousands of war workers — predominantly women — forged a new culture within the nation’s labour, home, and political environs.
Courage and Grit features dozens of amazing stories about these women — from farmers’ daughters to lawyers, impoverished immigrants to Rosedale elites, and high school students to great-grandmothers. Each narrative is unique, intimately personal, and painstakingly examined.
These never-before-told stories of faith, love, and sacrifice offer a culturally rich history of the women who served at home during the Second World War.
On September 10, 1939, Canada declared war on Nazi Germany. From that moment, hundreds of thousands of war workers — predominantly women — forged a new culture within the nation’s labour, home, and political environs.
Courage and Grit features dozens of amazing stories about these women — from farmers’ daughters to lawyers, impoverished immigrants to Rosedale elites, and high school students to great-grandmothers. Each narrative is unique, intimately personal, and painstakingly examined.
These never-before-told stories of faith, love, and sacrifice offer a culturally rich history of the women who served at home during the Second World War.
Price: $22.99
Pages: 336
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
17 November 2026
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781459757301
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, Second World War, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, HISTORY / Canada / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Biography: historical, political and military
Barbara Dickson is an award-winning author, historian, public speaker, and documentarist who has entertained and educated audiences for over twenty-five years. In 2023 she founded the Bomb Girls Legacy Foundation to commemorate contributions made by Canadian war workers. She lives in Scarborough, Ontario.
- Introduction: The Quiet Keepers
- 1 Road of Birches
- 2 Mobilizing the Home Front
- 3 It’s Still a Man’s World
- 4 Women in Overalls
- 5 Fall of Hong Kong
- 6 Some Chicken! Some Neck!
- 7 Dieppe, Fought Well and Bravely
- 8 Bomb Girl Babies
- 9 Romance in War
- 10 It Takes a Village
- 11 Sisterhood
- 12 War Factory Workers Enlist
- 13 Where Never Lark or Even Eagle Flew
- 14 Getting an Education
- 15 Too Old to Serve?
- 16 The Industrial Crescendo
- 17 The Final Push
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Image Credits
- Index
- About the Author