Features suffrage wagon at the Long Island Museum
Big week in Albany, NY with legislative resolution highlighting “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon: Book about Long Island suffrage movement expected to be published in late June 2013. #1. #2. “Spirit of 1776” wagon cited on State Senator Little’s web page. #1. #2. Overview of the wagon’s travels in Albany, NY. #1. #2. News 10 in…
Continue ReadingIt has been a great week and there’s more to come. One hundred years ago the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon made a “stir” with the coverage of its first journey in the New York Times. And one hundred years later, almost to the week, the wagon made a stir at the New York State…
Continue ReadingThis coming week both houses of the New York State Legislature are expected to pass a special resolution honoring Grandmother Edna Kearns’ wagon and its centennial and designating July 1, 2013 as the “Spirit of 1776” Wagon Day. Members of the bipartisan New York State Legislative Women’s Caucus that sponsored the resolution about the wagon’s centennial…
Continue ReadingWhat was Grandmother Edna Kearns doing in June 100 years ago? Grassroots organizing at every opportunity. There were meetings –outdoors, indoors, up on soapboxes, standing on automobiles, out with the “Spirit of 1776” wagon on the beach, and anywhere a crowd gathered. Such is the nature of grassroots organizing. You get out the message however…
Continue ReadingVisit Seneca Falls, New York: Located in the “cradle” of the women’s rights movement in New York State. Seneca Falls is considered the historic gateway to the Finger Lakes. Seneca Falls was destination in 2013 “Cradle” blogging tour.” [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/91892720″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Link to Seneca Falls ad. Women’s Rights National Historic…
Continue ReadingMcFarland Publishers has finished printing Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia–An Illustrated Historical Study by Kenneth Florey. Consult McFarland’s spring catalog for more information. The book is available at Amazon. The New York Times antiques column recently gave the book a favorable mention. If you’re a fan of Ken Florey’s articles on Suffrage Wagon News Channel about tea…
Continue ReadingI just signed a digital petition. Tara forwards them to me. Bless her! It’s another tool in my tool box –along with recycling. Any of these things alone won’t budge the inertia associated with humans taking necessary steps to build a safe and sustainable future. But it keeps the Big Picture in mind while taking…
Continue ReadingIn the spring of 1914, suffrage leader Harriot Stanton Blatch continued experimenting with various forms of publicizing suffrage and purchased a used, horse-drawn van, with the intention of converting it into a roving shop. The van was moved from place to place every few days, and sold a variety of suffrage literature and memorabilia such…
Continue ReadingOne hundred years ago English suffragette Emily Davison stepped in front of the king’s horse at the Derby to draw attention to the long and difficult campaign to win the vote. Emily Davison’s death remains newsworthy and controversial today. Because of the upcoming centennial of Davison’s death in June 2013, a great deal is appearing…
Continue ReadingQuestion #1: What suffrage stories did you hear when you were young? My mother told me that my grandmother Edna and her generation did important work so that women could vote. I was a shy kid and couldn’t wait until the lesson on the suffrage or Votes for Women movement was taught in school. I…
Continue Reading
