Features suffrage wagon at the Long Island Museum
Wish Edna Kearns a happy birthday by supporting permanent exhibit of her suffrage wagon! on Vimeo. Happy Birthday, Edna Buckman Kearns, suffrage activist! on Vimeo. Happy birthday Edna Kearns and Martha Wright on December 25th. Tara Bloyd, Edna’s great granddaughter, signed in support of funding for the New York State women’s suffrage centennial commission. See letter sent…
Continue ReadingHelp us celebrate a major media campaign defining 2015. We’ve been spreading the word about the ongoing effort to support the New York State Museum in putting the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage Wagon on permanent exhibit. We were thrilled when Newsday (Long Island, NY) published a two-page spread in June 2015 about the campaign. The effort…
Continue ReadingIntroducing audio features on Vimeo with Marguerite Kearns, your host. ON THE SCENE REPORT: Marguerite Kearns covers a ERA rally for public radio about the Equal Rights Amendment legislation in the U.S. Congress. RADIO INTERVIEW: Marguerite Kearns interviews director and producer of “10 Days in a Madhouse” (Timothy Hines and Susan Goforth) for public radio. The film…
Continue Reading2015 is the 200th birthday of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Here’s what she had to say about Christmas in 1823. Two large and diverse events in New York City and Seneca Falls, NY in November 2015 brought many people together to remember that the women’s rights movement in the United States was long and uphill. This…
Continue ReadingEpisode #10 of “Spirit of 1776” Suffrage Storytelling! on Vimeo. Over 100 years ago young women questioned marriage and whether or not it was in their best interest. Back then, women were property, not individuals with the rights of citizenship. Women were expected to pay taxes and accept their second-class citizenship. “No way,” said Bess, Edna’s…
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Fun building on women’s history, past hard work and accomplishments! from Marguerite Kearns on Vimeo. A star for Inez Milholland, America’s women’s suffrage martyr on Vimeo. Happy holidays from the people at Suffrage Wagon News Channel! on Vimeo. A Wish for Santa: Support Permanent Exhibit of “Spirit of 1776” Wagon! on Vimeo. by Marguerite Kearns…
Continue ReadingSuffrage Wagon News Channel, publishing since 2009: Holiday News Notes on Vimeo. Suffrage Wagon Cafe is open on December 8, 2015 for a special holiday program. Listen to the interview with Marguerite Kearns on public radio that features director Timothy Hines and producer Susan Goforth of “10 Days in a Madhouse.” It’s about Nellie Bly’s…
Continue ReadingSupport Suffrage Storytelling during Season I: Drama, action, and fun! on Vimeo. Happy holidays from “Spirit of 1776” suffrage storytelling. Season I continues with Bess, Wilmer and Edna. Meet Jonathan Geffner, ventriloquist, a special guest on Suffrage Storytelling. We’re up to Episode #9. Watch the videos and catch up with past episodes. Did you see the…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Suffrage Holiday News Notes on Vimeo. Happy Thanksgiving from Marguerite Kearns and Suffrage Wagon News Channel with this video of news notes! It’s an overview of the postings we’ve been featuring during November 2015. The “Spirit of 1776” suffrage storytelling is in its first season. Follow the adventures of Bess, Edna, and Wilmer. At Suffrage…
Continue ReadingEpisode #9 of “Spirit of 1776″ Suffrage Storytelling.” Mary Wollstonecraft on Vimeo. Many people haven’t heard of Mary Wollstonecraft today. She wrote about women’s rights in the late 1700s. And even by 1900, Mary was still considered a hot property because of the controversy she stirred up. Mary not only found fault with men who put…
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