Suffrage films from the silent era: ALSO, new videos from 2013

Watch Charlie Chaplin portray a suffragette in drag in this 1914 film called “A Busy Day,” which was also called “The Militant Suffragette.” Film, a novelty at the start of the 20th century, received news coverage, and a film shown by the “antis” caused quite a commotion: “The Militant Suffragette.” This 1914 article is about Nellie, the militant…

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“Marguerite’s Musings” is a Suffrage Wagon feature

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…

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A suffrage gateway book for young readers: Suffrage Bookshelf

Meet Samantha: An American Girl, by Susan S. Adler By Tara Bloyd Part of the popular and lucrative American Girl empire, Meet Samantha takes place in 1904.  The book’s synopsis says “It’s 1904.  Samantha Parkington, an orphan, lives in her rich grandmother’s household.  Grandmary has many servants, but there is no one for Samantha to play with.  When a servant girl…

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