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Information: J. S. Woodsworth (1874-1943) was a Methodist minister and social reformer active in the Social Gospel movement. He came to prominence in Winnipeg during the 1919 General Strike and was soon elected to Parliament as a Progressive and then as an independent
Woodsworth, James S. Sites:
Woodsworth, James Shaver (1874-1942) Woodsworth, James Shaver (1874-1942): Biographical article fabout the Methodist minister, social worker and politician from the Canadian Encylopedia) (Woodsworth, James S.) http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0008704
J.S Woodsworth J.S Woodsworth: Article on the Canadian social reformer and politician. (Woodsworth, James S.) http://timelinks.merlin.mb.ca/referenc/db0031.htm
The Woodsworth Initiative The Woodsworth Initiative: Political pressure from opposition parties, led by J.S. Woodsworth, led to the creation of the Old Age Pension in 1927.Online version of the Heritage Minute from Historica. Includes Quicktime movie. (Woodsworth, James S.) http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10201
Historic Authors: James Shaver Woodsworth (1874-1942) Historic Authors: James Shaver Woodsworth (1874-1942): Brief biographical sketch. (Woodsworth, James S.) http://www.mbwriter.mb.ca/mapindex/w_profiles/hist_woodsworth.html
Federal NDP Leaders : J. S. Woodsworth Federal NDP Leaders : J. S. Woodsworth: Biographical sketch of Woodsworth who led the CCF which preceded the NDP. From the Douglas-Coldwell Foundation. (Woodsworth, James S.) http://www.dcf.ca/federalndp/Default.asp?pg=3
James Shaver Woodsworth: The Early Years James Shaver Woodsworth: The Early Years: Biographical article by Joanna Sanders. (Woodsworth, James S.) http://www.saskndp.com/history/woodsworth.html
James Shaver Woodsworth James Shaver Woodsworth: Essay on the first leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. (Woodsworth, James S.) http://www.k12.nf.ca/gc/SocialStudies/chist1201/webpages/Kristie%20Ann%20Morgan/webpage1.html