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Celebrating African Nova Scotian Educators
The Society is celebrating the success of a public history installation in Truro to honour trailblazing African Nova Scotian women educators. The installation makes the unknown legacy of these women, who fought for a more equitable education system, known and serves as a testament to the contribution of the African Nova Scotian people to the province’s history.
The Volunteers/Les Bénévoles
The monument was unveiled on the Halifax waterfront November 16, 2017, to honour the work of the thousands of women, who volunteered their time and labour during wartime. It is the first monument with full-sized bronze figures of women in Halifax’s history. It honors the work of thousands of women who volunteered during the Second World War.
The Untold Story
Read about women volunteers in Halifax during World War II.
Photo courtesy of the Nova Scotia Archives
Our Research
See historical research, including some published by our committee members.
Photo courtesy of the Nova Scotia Archives
Heritage quilt project
Browse a collection of historic quilts made since 1850.
Quilt by Doreen Palmer
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
The Nova Scotia Women’s History Society (NSWHS) researches and makes known the untold story of the remarkable contributions that women have made to the history of Nova Scotia. Set up in 2013, the society aims to bring women’s history to the public through a monument, conferences, lectures and broadcasts, performances and written material.