"Spirit of 1776" campaign suffrage wagon

By Marguerite Kearns It’s another day to celebrate that my grandmother Edna Kearns’ “Spirit of 1776” suffrage campaign wagon is out of the warehouse at the New York State Museum and on exhibit during 2020.   It’s the centennial year—100 years—since the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. THE SUFFRAGE WAGON IS […]

An appeal to consider when you stop by the Suffrage Wagon Cafe.

by Marguerite Kearns During the 1970s and 1980s I lived in Ulster County where Sojourner Truth was born and raised in captivity. I found Sojourner Truth to be among the courageous residents of Ulster County even though she had a very mixed experience there. Today the university library at SUNY New Paltz is named after […]

Wilmer R. Kearns brings news for Valentine’s Day in 2020. What’s the future of the ERA? How much longer will US women keep marching for equal rights? 150 years? 200 years? 500 years?

There are so many events and celebrations during 2020, it’s impossible to stay on top of what’s going on!

A point of view, also known as “Marguerite’s Musings,” bring a focus to 2020, the national celebration of US women’s voting rights.

Background of how Edna Kearns met Alice Paul at the 1913 suffrage parade in Washington, DC.

The programs at Suffrage Wagon Cafe continue during this centennial year.

The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial will open this year—2020. It has been a long and uphill road, but it’s getting closer than ever. Here are some updates!

Get ready to celebrate the 2020 suffrage centennial celebration across the US. We have been waiting for 2020 for a long time. Join us!