Features suffrage wagon at the Long Island Museum
Write a letter about Inez Milholland, America’s suffrage martyr! on Vimeo. WILL AMERICA’S SUFFRAGE MARTYR BE LOST IN THE SHUFFLE? NOT IF WE TAKE ACTION NOW! by Marguerite Kearns, your host at Suffrage Wagon Cafe: Inez Milholland died 100 years ago on November 25, 1916 for women’s voting rights. Inez Milholland Boissevain (1886-1916) is America’s suffrage…
Continue ReadingOne of the tens of thousands of women who devoted their lives to winning the vote—Edna Kearns. Edna Kearns didn’t know two contemporary New York State governors, George Pataki and Andrew Cuomo. But they are included here because these two governors were aware of her “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon and its strengths in terms…
Continue ReadingDates to mark during the year for women and holidays! on Vimeo. Centennial observances aren’t going away just because of a single election—especially when the nation is split down the middle Our grandmothers and great grandmothers signed up for the long haul. Today we are observing and celebrating their persistence and determination. The goal of equal…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Big Picture? The rest of the world has examples of women serving in high government positions. Marguerite Kearns is host at the Suffrage Wagon Cafe. Visit our Vimeo channel for videos and special announcements. Follow SuffrageCentennials.com for news and views about upcoming suffrage centennials.
Continue ReadingDr. Helen Pankhurst on voting & activism! on Vimeo. Marguerite Kearns is host at the Suffrage Wagon Cafe. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Visit our Vimeo channel for videos and special announcements. Check with SuffrageCentennials.com for news and views about upcoming suffrage centennials.
Continue ReadingThe vote is precious—USE IT! on Vimeo. With only a few days left until Election 2016, we’re reminding everyone of the long and difficult struggle from 1848 to 1920, the suffrage leaders, and the tens of thousands of grassroots activists across the nation who worked for decades to win this basic right. Follow the journeys…
Continue ReadingDr. Helen Pankhurst on voting & activism! on Vimeo. This video is a reminder of why we honor and spread the word about women’s suffrage activism. Background on Dr. Helen Pankhurst. ABOUT ME: I’m Marguerite Kearns, the granddaughter of Edna Kearns. My grandmother Edna died in 1934, well before I entered the scene. Publishing this blog…
Continue ReadingHalloween program at Suffrage Wagon Cafe on Vimeo. Welcome to the Suffrage Wagon Cafe. As a partner in the Inez Milholland Centennial of her death in 1916, we continue in our special coverage about how we’ve been writing Inez into American history. Inez is America’s suffrage martyr. She collapsed on October 25, 1916 when on…
Continue ReadingNew program coming soon at Suffrage Wagon Cafe: Women’s history as you like it! on Vimeo. On October 25, 1916, Inez Milholland collapsed on a lecture platform. We remember how this shocking news polarized the nation in the weeks leading to Milholland’s death on November 25, 1916. Don’t forget to check in with our ongoing observance…
Continue Reading“Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary” now in paperback! on Vimeo. IN SUFFRAGE NEWS: Safiya Bandele, who presents a performance piece about Ida B. Wells suffrage activist, is part of video panel honoring the feminine principle. Find out about the book “Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary” now in paperback. Sign the digital petition asking President Obama to award America’s…
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