mary dover a women who values EVERYBODY's rights.
1905 to 1994: Mary Dover’s Timeline
On July 1st 1905 Mary Cross Dover was born. Mary Julia Dover was born to A.E Cross and a granddaughter to James Macleod a northwest mountain police commissioner. She was actually born in Calgary her family had a little farm. Throughout her life she made a change to Alberta that is why we call her a change-maker. But on June 9th 1914 she died at age 88. Imagine what the world looked like when Mary Julia Cross Dover was alive. Many of the men who had held jobs in Canada had gone to war. This meant that Canada was short of workers. During world war 2 most of Albertan’s children found little change in some parts in their daily routine. Most continued to go to school. Almost all families were raised by their mothers. Their fathers were either in the army, navy or air force. The high school boys had a army cadet training. Even the little kids learned to recognize the enemy aircraft although none ever flew over Canada.
War
Mary quickly signed up for the Red Cross after that she signed up for the CWAC Canadian Women’s Army. She was with the CWAC for four years very few women were involved with the war at that time. When war was over Mary still was a determined woman. She thought there should be more women in I the government so she ran for a seat in the government herself. Mary became a Calgary alderman she was not afraid to speak her mind she was the first female alderman. With the CWAC Mary became a senior staff officer her hard work had paid off. Eventually Mary went to Europe with the CWAC and studied training methods. Mary served four years in the army. Her independent spirit took her to politics when war was over. Everything Mary did she served others by believing in herself. She was awarded the Order of British Empire for her wartime services and named to the order of Canada in 1974.
Mary Dover’s Achievements
On July 1st 1905 Mary Cross Dover was born. Mary grew up to be a major change-maker in her life. In her life she ran for liberals in the provincial elections. She was on the Calgary city council. She was also in a Hollywood movie, she was a stunt rider because she was super good at horseback riding. She also was queen at the Banff winter carnival.
Mary also tried to stand up to the old white house but it was still going to be taken down.
Mary Cross Dover’s Values
Mary Cross Dover valued every person’s rights not just hers if there was something that was not right or unfair she would try to fix it . So we call her a *humanitarian. In 1941 Jews were trying to escape for the upcoming *holocaust. Mary was determined to do something to help war efforts. Mary was always determined to do something when something was wrong.
*Humanitarian having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people*A holocaust means a destruction or a slaughter on a mass scale. This is caused by a fire or nuclear war.
There is a house in Alberta named after her for all the people in need. It is still there to day.
(Source’s Used):
1)http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/english/war/mary_dover.html
2)http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91112599
3) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/humanitarian
4) Ordinary people book page102,103
On July 1st 1905 Mary Cross Dover was born. Mary Julia Dover was born to A.E Cross and a granddaughter to James Macleod a northwest mountain police commissioner. She was actually born in Calgary her family had a little farm. Throughout her life she made a change to Alberta that is why we call her a change-maker. But on June 9th 1914 she died at age 88. Imagine what the world looked like when Mary Julia Cross Dover was alive. Many of the men who had held jobs in Canada had gone to war. This meant that Canada was short of workers. During world war 2 most of Albertan’s children found little change in some parts in their daily routine. Most continued to go to school. Almost all families were raised by their mothers. Their fathers were either in the army, navy or air force. The high school boys had a army cadet training. Even the little kids learned to recognize the enemy aircraft although none ever flew over Canada.
War
Mary quickly signed up for the Red Cross after that she signed up for the CWAC Canadian Women’s Army. She was with the CWAC for four years very few women were involved with the war at that time. When war was over Mary still was a determined woman. She thought there should be more women in I the government so she ran for a seat in the government herself. Mary became a Calgary alderman she was not afraid to speak her mind she was the first female alderman. With the CWAC Mary became a senior staff officer her hard work had paid off. Eventually Mary went to Europe with the CWAC and studied training methods. Mary served four years in the army. Her independent spirit took her to politics when war was over. Everything Mary did she served others by believing in herself. She was awarded the Order of British Empire for her wartime services and named to the order of Canada in 1974.
Mary Dover’s Achievements
On July 1st 1905 Mary Cross Dover was born. Mary grew up to be a major change-maker in her life. In her life she ran for liberals in the provincial elections. She was on the Calgary city council. She was also in a Hollywood movie, she was a stunt rider because she was super good at horseback riding. She also was queen at the Banff winter carnival.
Mary also tried to stand up to the old white house but it was still going to be taken down.
Mary Cross Dover’s Values
Mary Cross Dover valued every person’s rights not just hers if there was something that was not right or unfair she would try to fix it . So we call her a *humanitarian. In 1941 Jews were trying to escape for the upcoming *holocaust. Mary was determined to do something to help war efforts. Mary was always determined to do something when something was wrong.
*Humanitarian having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people*A holocaust means a destruction or a slaughter on a mass scale. This is caused by a fire or nuclear war.
There is a house in Alberta named after her for all the people in need. It is still there to day.
(Source’s Used):
1)http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/english/war/mary_dover.html
2)http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91112599
3) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/humanitarian
4) Ordinary people book page102,103