Birthday party on December 25 for Edna Kearns & Martha Wright!

Wish Edna Kearns a happy birthday by supporting permanent exhibit of her suffrage wagon! on Vimeo. Happy Birthday, Edna Buckman Kearns, suffrage activist! on Vimeo. Happy birthday Edna Kearns and Martha Wright on December 25th. Tara Bloyd, Edna’s great granddaughter, signed in support of funding for the New York State women’s suffrage centennial commission. See letter sent…

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A Major Accomplishment of 2015: Support for “Spirit of 1776” wagon’s permanent exhibit!

Help us celebrate a major media campaign defining 2015. We’ve been spreading the word about the ongoing effort to support the New York State Museum in putting the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage Wagon on permanent exhibit. We were thrilled when Newsday (Long Island, NY) published a two-page spread in June 2015 about the campaign. The effort…

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Check out our public radio features & suffrage movement history podcasts!!

Introducing audio features on Vimeo with Marguerite Kearns, your host. ON THE SCENE REPORT: Marguerite Kearns covers a ERA rally for public radio about the Equal Rights Amendment legislation in the U.S. Congress. RADIO INTERVIEW: Marguerite Kearns interviews director and producer of “10 Days in a Madhouse” (Timothy Hines and Susan Goforth) for public radio. The film…

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Episode #10: Bess cautions Edna about getting married on suffrage storytelling!

Episode #10 of “Spirit of 1776” Suffrage Storytelling! on Vimeo. Over 100 years ago young women questioned marriage and whether or not it was in their best interest. Back then, women were property, not individuals with the rights of citizenship. Women were expected to pay taxes and accept their second-class citizenship. “No way,” said Bess, Edna’s…

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Suffrage Wagon Cafe’s special holiday video program on December 8, 2015

VIDEO: Fun building on women’s history, past hard work and accomplishments! from Marguerite Kearns on Vimeo. A star for Inez Milholland, America’s women’s suffrage martyr on Vimeo. Happy holidays from the people at Suffrage Wagon News Channel! on Vimeo. A Wish for Santa: Support Permanent Exhibit of “Spirit of 1776” Wagon! on Vimeo. by Marguerite Kearns…

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Happy December from Marguerite Kearns & Suffrage Wagon News Channel

Support Suffrage Storytelling during Season I: Drama, action, and fun! on Vimeo. Happy holidays from “Spirit of 1776” suffrage storytelling. Season I continues with Bess, Wilmer and Edna. Meet Jonathan Geffner, ventriloquist, a special guest on Suffrage Storytelling. We’re up to Episode #9. Watch the videos and catch up with past episodes. Did you see the…

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