Barbara Dickson is a Canadian author and historian specializing in Canada’s Second World War home front, with a focus on the hundreds of thousands of women known as Canada’s Bomb Girls. Her work has played a key role in bringing national recognition to women’s wartime labour through books, public history initiatives, and heritage commemorations.
She is Founder and Chair of the Bomb Girls Legacy Foundation, and a leading voice on women’s history and preservation. Barbara is a frequent media commentator and public speaker, known for making history accessible, compelling, and relevant to contemporary audiences.
Barbara Dickson is a Canadian author and historian specializing in Canada’s Second World War home front, with a focus on the hundreds of thousands of women known as Canada’s Bomb Girls. Her work has played a key role in bringing national recognition to women’s wartime labour through books, public history initiatives, and heritage commemorations.
She is Founder and Chair of the Bomb Girls Legacy Foundation, and a leading voice on women’s history and preservation. Barbara is a frequent media commentator and public speaker, known for making history accessible, compelling, and relevant to contemporary audiences.
“The Bomb Girls didn’t just support the war effort—they transformed Canada’s workforce and reshaped the role of women in society.”
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