Two videos plus news notes on International Women’s Day!

VIDEO: Meet me at the Suffrage Wagon Cafe for the Women’s History Month opening! on Vimeo. The Suffrage Wagon Cafe is partnering with Suffrage Wagon Cooking School. Chef Cutting, our chef for the first series of cooking school recipes, gives us the Big Picture. VIDEO: Suffrage Wagon Cafe & Suffrage Wagon Cooking School: Important announcement! on Vimeo. NEWS…

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There will be a U.S. suffragist memorial, only if we insist on it!

VIDEO: Turning Point Suffragist Memorial took a giant leap is a Vimeo video. The Turning Point video is also on YouTube. Did you ever stop to think where you and the country would be today without the women from around the nation who were willing to endure humiliation, beatings, incarceration, force feeding and inhumane prison conditions to obtain the vote for…

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Suffrage Wagon Cafe to open on March 28th during Women’s History Month

VIDEO: Suffrage Wagon Cafe: Grand Opening on SWAN Day on Vimeo. A music video, the “Spirit of 1776: A Suffragette Anthem,” celebrates grassroots activism during Women’s History Month in March. The music video is one of the highlights of the opening of Suffrage Wagon Cafe on March 28th, SWAN Day, an international celebration honoring women artists….

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Gear up for Women’s History Month by getting prepared for “Suffragette” film at Suffrage Wagon Cooking School

VIDEO: Get ready for the release in 2015 of “Suffragette” film from the UK by visiting Suffrage Wagon Cooking School. Women’s History Month is a perfect time to host a special occasion for friends, family, or your organization. NEWS ROUNDUP: New York State’s gearing up for its 2017 suffrage centennial. The National Women’s History Project…

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Edna loved Wilmer, but she didn’t want to get married: Marguerite’s Musings on Valentine’s Day

by Marguerite Kearns I’m not saying that my grandparents wore these particular coats shown below, but they certainly glanced at the winter styles and were, I suspect, influenced by the fashion. The styles appear on the same page as an article about Grandmother Edna and her suffrage movement organizing and activities. If I transpose my…

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“Spirit of 1776” up and running. . .

A digital library is being built to document the travels of “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon a video on Vimeo. Follow Suffrage Wagon News Channel on Facebook and Twitter. Quarterly newsletters just by signing up. Stay up to date with audio podcasts and videos. Celebrate suffrage centennials and women’s freedom to vote. And follow SuffrageCentennials.com for news and views…

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100 Years Ago: What special suffrage movement event was Edna Kearns anticipating?

2015 is the centennial of the 1915 New York State suffrage centennial on Vimeo. PART OF SUFFRAGE WAGON’S SPECIAL NYS’S SPECIAL SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COVERAGE: Follow Suffrage Wagon News Channel on Facebook and Twitter. Quarterly newsletters just by signing up. Stay up to date with audio podcasts and videos. Celebrate suffrage centennials and women’s freedom to vote. And…

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What was suffragist Edna Kearns concerned about 100 years ago?

by Marguerite Kearns, History Communicator* New York State suffragist Edna Kearns was no slouch. Her correspondence shows this clearly.One hundred years ago New York State suffrage activists were poised on the cusp of a year-long campaign to win a referendum. New York wasn’t alone. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts women were also quite aware of…

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The long-awaited fortune cookie demonstration from Suffrage Wagon Cooking School

Make Chinese Fortune Cookies at Suffrage Wagon Cooking School on Vimeo. Give yourself enough time and space to make and serve traditional Chinese fortune cookies for 2015’s Chinese New Year! Make every suffrage movement celebration memorable! Follow Suffrage Wagon News Channel on Facebook and Twitter. Quarterly newsletters just by signing up. Stay up to date with audio…

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