The Most Dangerous Woman in the World was playing a quiet game of cards. It was a snowy Toronto evening in the winter of 1940, that first terrible winter of the Second World War. She was staying with friends at their home on Vaughan Road, waiting for a meeting to begin. That’s when she slumped over in her chair. It was a stroke. One of the greatest orators of the twentieth century couldn’t speak a word.
And most people, I suspect, have no clue. I was living just a couple of blocks from where she died for years and years before I stumbled across the connection!
What a great story, and one I was totally unaware of. Toronto ties to international historical people and events seem to pop up more often than expected.
what an inspiring article. I'm honoured to be living in the same neighbourhood as such courageous people.
And most people, I suspect, have no clue. I was living just a couple of blocks from where she died for years and years before I stumbled across the connection!
What a great story, and one I was totally unaware of. Toronto ties to international historical people and events seem to pop up more often than expected.
They really do!
I didn't know Emma Goldman had ties to Toronto!
And pretty deep ones at that!