Long Beach, New York will Commemorate Suffrage Wagon
The City of Long Beach, New York will be dedicating a historic marker in June. This is a major commemorative event.
Continue ReadingFeatures suffrage wagon at the Long Island Museum
The City of Long Beach, New York will be dedicating a historic marker in June. This is a major commemorative event.
Continue ReadingPersonal reflections by Marguerite about the long journey of researching and publishing about the “Spirit of 1776” wagon that has been exhibited by the NYS Museum in Albany, NY.
Continue ReadingA quick sketch as to why the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon is an important artifact of the first wave of the women’s rights movement in the U.S.
Continue ReadingFamily naming patterns, facts, and local culture play a big part when working on a memoir and family history. Find out some examples.
Continue ReadingEdna Buckman Kearns started out with the intention of studying art, but the uphill path associated with an art career turned her sights toward the first wave of the women’s rights movement.
Continue ReadingThe Buckman Family Reunion was one attempt to preserve family history and keep the descendants of the original Buckman settlers in the larger view.
Continue ReadingA trip in 2020 to the hot spots commemorating US women’s rights should include the New York State Museum in Albany, NY.
Continue ReadingFlying high to the New York State Museum to see “Spirit of 1776” suffrage Wagon! on Vimeo.
Continue ReadingMen allies of the first wave of the women’s rights movement are receiving attention almost 100 years after the fact.
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