Research sources for Elsie MacGill
- Elsie MacGill (Veterans Affairs Canada)
- Elsie MacGill (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
- $1 coin features engineer and “Queen of the Hurricanes” Elsie MacGill (Engineers Canada)
- Fighting from the Home Front: Queen of the Hurricanes (CBC – available in English only)
Video
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Heritage Minute: Elsie MacGill (Historica Canada - YouTube)
Images
History
- Women in the Canadian Military historical sheet
Prepare your presentation
Review with your group the readings, video and images of Elsie MacGill. Then, create a poster of their biography to present to your classmates. Print pictures from the image gallery to use on your poster.
Be sure to include:
- Visuals
- Full name and title
- Date of birth
- Date of death and where buried (if applicable)
- Information about their life before military service
- War, battle(s) or conflict in which they served and their dates
- Role or rank during military service
- Honours or awards received
- Interesting facts or stories about this person’s military service
- Challenges they faced (e.g., dealing with overt discrimination or overcoming adversity)