Clearing the decks for a trip to Albany, New York
Plan a trip to Albany, New York during 2020 to see the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon. Also, the proposed Stanton/Anthony statue in miniature is on exhibit at the state museum until March 2019.
Continue ReadingReading Mary Wollstonecraft led to lots of trouble—Suffrage Storytelling
Mary Wollstonecraft wrote in the 1700s in England about women’s rights. Her work influenced girls and women for generations. This personal story tells why.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Plan a trip to see the “Spirit of 1776” wagon road marker!
VIDEO about visiting the site of a street marker in Huntington, NY commemorating the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage campaign wagon used by Edna Kearns.
Continue ReadingVIDEO—where the memoir by Marguerite Kearns tells about Bess, controversial women’s rights activist!
The memoir in progress by Marguerite Kearns highlights her growing up as the descendant of Votes for Women activists.
Continue ReadingFrom the news room of Suffrage Wagon News Channel!–first wave descendants
There are thousands of descendants of the first wave of women’s rights activists in the United States. Watch a video.
Continue ReadingThe background on the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon!
RESOURCES: “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon used by Edna Kearns will be on exhibit during 2020 at the NYS Museum in Albany, NY.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: “A brief history of women’s rights” PLUS suffrage news!
Turning points in women’s movement organizing. Plus news from Suffrage Wagon News Channel. Sign up for weekly posts and get ready for 2020.
Continue ReadingVoter Registration Day, plus Quaker women’s rights activist, Mariana Wright Chapman
Mariana Wright Chapman was a New York Quaker involved in the first wave of the women’s rights movement. This is another blast from the past brought to you by Suffrage Wagon News Channel.
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