The Sweet Sixteen: The Journey That Inspired the Canadian Women's Press Club

by Linda Kay

In 1904, sixteen women travelled together by train to cover the St Louis World's Fair. The Sweet Sixteen traces the fateful ten-day trip that resulted in the formation of a professional club for the advancement of Canadian newspaper women. Drawing upon letters, journals, interviews, and most significantly, newspaper stories written by the women themselves, Linda Kay narrates the journey to St Louis with evocative detail. Delving into the group dynamics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773539670
• ISBN13: 9780773539679
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 8.0"