Features suffrage wagon at the New York State Museum —spring 2024, Permanent Exhibition
The Capitol Pressroom · State museum prepares for $14 million renovation An important phase of the NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM is scheduled for an announcement this fall, 2023. The 1913 suffrage campaign wagon used by Edna Buckman Kearns and others will be part of a multi-phase process. The shift and redesign of the state museum…
Continue ReadingMarguerite’s Musings I love the coverage from the Santa Fe Reporter about the Mexican wolf Asha who left her Arizona pack and traveled to New Mexico in search of a mate. One of the article’s featured images is that of a wolf paw print that I found compelling in the article published in conjunction with…
Continue ReadingThe women’s suffrage movement was diverse. It included compromises. No one ever claimed it was perfect. It was NOT unilateral. Viewing the movement to win recognition in the larger mainstream culture is the goal of a podcast series underway by the NYC Department of Records & Information Services. I’m in support because I grew up…
Continue ReadingWatch the video below. We haven’t forgotten. And there is more to come! The ERA Coalition is accepting new coalition members. Our sister site, SuffrageCentennials.com, is a member. This year, 2023, is the 100th year that US women have been working for an equal rights amendment to the US Constitution. The Women’s Rights Movement was…
Continue ReadingThis is a reminder to support the New York State Museum in placing the “Spirit of 1776” horse-drawn suffrage campaign wagon on permanent exhibition. It is underway in 2023 with the expectation of 2024 as the projected date. Stay tuned! But plans can change. So we’re still encouraging friends and family members to support the…
Continue ReadingNEWS FROM THE BELMONT-PAUL HOUSE When we were struggling to start a blog posting site back in 2009, it was made possible by Ken Florey. and his fabulous collection of women’s suffrage memorabilia. The above wagon memory is listed on the general web site of apic.us. If you’re a member you get a FREE newsletter…
Continue Readingby Marguerite Kearns THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT WAS ABOUT PROTEST Fortunately others in previous generations started and completed my family history. This is where the interest often begins. From there, the openings move in so many directions. And that’s where the questioning takes off. The early women’s rights movement, or what was also called…
Continue ReadingBreakfast is an important rite of passage for me. I made a big serving of hummus this morning for breakfast with pita bread and hot tea. I looked over the refrigerator contents and the cans of organic chickpeas screamed at me from the kitchen shelf. Have us for breakfast…they said. I took down my blender…
Continue ReadingWe are partners with SuffrageCentennials.com that is busy and on the case to make 2023 the year that US women benefit from an equal rights amendment to the US Constitution. In 2023, US women have been working on this for 100 years. Happy spring. Everyone benefits by knowing our history. This is made clear by…
Continue Readingby Marguerite Kearns By all accounts, I continue on a journey. When someone asked me once, “would I do this again” or am I sorry I took the route I did, I answer not with a “yes” or a “no,” but with: “What happened can’t be overturned. I am here, now, and the path taken…
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