by Marguerite Kearns At least I tried to set the record straight. Some people don’t even lift their fingers to make this  better world. They bide their time, and what happens…polarization…comes as a natural consequence.  Here’s Pepper Schwartz again. She’s saying the predictable: “Centuries of hierarchical relationships between men and women have made that arrangement…

by Marguerite Kearns There is no point being shocked. The ending of this tale could have been predicted. People change. They know nothing and then embark on projects above their heads. Social change is slow, and sometimes injustice never changes. Now Pepper Schwartz is saying something. What is it? Speak louder. “The history of marital…

The “Spirit of 1776” horse-drawn campaign wagon is one of two suffrage campaign wagons of museum-exhibition quality shown in the US today. The other horsedrawn suffrage campaign wagon is at the Smithsonian. It is not exhibited at the present time on a regular basis. Many of the wagons used for advocacy were returned to service…

It’s another year to say “Happy Holidays” for the effort associated with the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage campaign wagon used by Edna and Serena Kearns. And a Happy New Year too! We haven’t finished our mission journey as we watch the end of patriarchy crash and those survivors cleaning up the mess. We continue in…

by Marguerite Kearns My grandmother Edna wrote about herself, as well as other people in the suffrage movement. This video I made (shown below) highlights the contributions of suffrage activist Rosalie Jones, the controversial member of the Jones family of Long Island. Edna worked with Rosalie when the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon was exhibited…

by Ramona Dayton Every December we have a moment of silence for Edna Buckman Kearns and her granddaughter Marguerite who has been working to bring the story of Edna and her allies Wilmer and Serena out of the shadows and into the hearts and minds of US residents, female, male and others, young and old….

Watch custom-made videos made by Marguerite Kearns on Suffrage Wagon News Channel… The 1913 journey of the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage campaign wagon used by Edna Kearns! on Vimeo. Edna Buckman Kearns was born in the month of December 1882. December is the month of the birthday celebration for Suffrage Wagon News Channel. “We have…

Watch the video… Happy birthday, Suffrage Wagon News Channel on Vimeo. Suffrage Wagon News Channel has been publishing since 2009! Do you have questions about the “Spirit of 1776,” the suffrage campaign wagon used by Edna Buckman Kearns during 1913 in New York City and Long Island? The horse drawn suffrage campaign wagon is in…

Musings by Marguerite Kearns When I collaborated with my mother Wilma when living in Woodstock, New York, I grew used to her accumulation of books like the book with the green cover, Cooks, Gluttons & Gourmets: A History of Cookery by Betty Watson. My mom found plenty of these works. She bought them. We discussed…