Question #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 pictured myself in the limelight so I could speak up about my grandmother’s special contribution to history. But the moment never arrived....

by Marguerite Kearns I rarely thought of myself as a suffrage descendant when I was young. There were too many other ways of viewing myself, especially my social position and various roles in life. Late in life I’ve embraced the descendant label of a “suffragist’s granddaughter.” And I realize the extent to which I’ve been held back by the relative invisibility of the suffrage movement. It’s a tale about vast...

The older one gets, the more musings that come with it. I’m doing more musing these days, in addition to transforming Votes for Women stories into narrative nonfiction. People love stories, and a journalistic treatment alone doesn’t meet everyone’s needs. It’s the suffrage wagon’s centennial in 2013. Watch for more musings, as well as selections from the work in progress –Stand Up for Freedom. Marguerite’s...

“Brave Girl” is a new book for young readers about a young woman who works in the garment industry of New York City. Online exhibit about the Triangle factory fire. #1. #2. More information about the Triangle Factory Fire. Play about Triangle Factory fire. #1. Link...

 This appeal sent to Edna Buckman Kearns sparked the desire to get in line in the procession. It’s the first time in her writings that Edna mentions speaking to Alice Paul on the parade route where they shared concerns about the crowd that was out of control. Edna and Serena Kearns marched in the Quaker division. Wilmer Kearns participated in the men’s division of the...

The life of Ida B. Wells (1862 – 1931), activist and suffragist, will be presented in a multi-media performance by Safiya Bandele during Women’s History Month: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 4 p.m. at Brooklyn’s Restoration Plaza Community Room, 1368 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11216. Ticket includes play, meal, beverage and dessert. The event is presented by the International African Arts Festival (IAAF) and Brothers Who Cook. Tickets are...