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Robertine Barry opened doors for female journalists
An early 20th-century photograph of Robertine Barry is published in the 1903 book, Types of Canadian Women andof Women who are Or Have Been Connected with Canada.
Robertine Barry, an early feminist who became the first female French-Canadian journalist despite widespread backlash from her counterparts, may see her colourful literary legacy championed on the face of Canada’s new $5 bill. Born in 1863 in L’Isle-Verte, Qué., about 200 kilometres northeast of Québec City, Barry developed keen writing senses at a young age.... Continue reading →