Episode #3: Wilmer Kearns enters the story. “Spirit of 1776” suffrage storytelling.

Episode #3: Bess introduces Wilmer Kearns on “Suffrage Storytelling” on Vimeo. by Marguerite Kearns Wilmer Kearns had no idea of what would be ahead of him when he first met Edna May Buckman in 1903 at a Philadelphia art exhibit. They were both students, but the fact they hadn’t been “properly introduced” upset Edna’s family. During…

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August 26 news: People’s Town Hall in NYC & Woodstock, NY exhibit of women artists overlooked!

      Equality Celebrations and Women’s Suffrage News Notes on Vimeo. It’s the countdown for August 26th, Women’s Equality Day, The People’s Town Hall, cosponsored by Women on 20s, Women You Should Know, Unite Women New York, and the Department of Records and Information Services/WomensActivism.NYC. A panel of speakers includes Liz Abzug (moderator) – consultant, professor, attorney/lobbyist; Rosemonde Pierre-Louis…

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Suffrage Wagon Cooking School celebrates its first year of recipes!

Our hats off to Suffrage Wagon Cooking School recipes! on Vimeo. When a birthday rolls around, we take advantage of it. Espacially when Suffrage Wagon Cooking School is in the spotlight for its first birthday party. We’re highlighting some of our best recipes as part of the August 26th programming. An overview of some cooking school videos…

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Can NYC initiative raise $75,000 before August 26, Women’s Equality Day?

Help is needed to crowd-fund an effort to document the stories of women activists by raising $75,000 before Women’s Equality Day, August 26, 2015.  WomensActivism.NYC is the hub for a five-year celebration of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial in New York City. The first big event, “Declaration of Sentiments: The Remix, A Celebration of the Women’s Suffrage…

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More from Bess and “Suffrage Storytelling,” plus update on “10 Days in a Madhouse”!

Being an Independent Woman in 1903 wasn’t easy! Find out more on “Suffrage Storytelling” on Vimeo. COMING SOON: We’ll meet Wilmer Kearns who starts complicating young Edna’s life because she wanted to go slowly out into the world and not get tangled in a romance, at least not right away. “SUFFRAGE STORYTELLING” so far: Episode #1…

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Videos and more to celebrate Women’s Equality Day at Suffrage Wagon Cafe!

95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Vimeo. by Marguerite Kearns Welcome to Suffrage Wagon Cafe that opened its doors in March 2015 during Women’s History Month. Check for back programs. Honor Bella Abzug. She made sure the U.S. Congress designated August 26th to commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment to…

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August 8 special program at Suffrage Wagon Cafe to celebrate women’s 4th of July!

Suffrage Wagon Cafe is the go-to place! on Vimeo. Suffrage Wagon Cafe opens its doors on August 8th for a special celebration of August 26th, Women’s Equality Day. August 26th is the 95th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What does this mean? That American women have been citizens for 95…

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