A quick sketch of the “Spirit of 1776” suffrage wagon Marguerite Kearns May 23, 2019 A 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.
Is this trivia or relevant information? The wagon journey has a story trail! Marguerite Kearns May 16, 2019 Family naming patterns, facts, and local culture play a big part when working on a memoir and family history. Find out some examples.
Edna May Buckman…A Quaker art student? Marguerite Kearns May 9, 2019 Edna 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.
A Primer on the Buckman Family Reunion… Marguerite Kearns May 9, 2019 The Buckman Family Reunion was one attempt to preserve family history and keep the descendants of the original Buckman settlers in the larger view.
Suffrage wagon will be on exhibit at the New York State Museum in 2020! Marguerite Kearns April 28, 2019 Patriotism as protest was the justification used in 1913 when Edna Kearns and others took to the road for organizing for votes for women.
Videos about first wave of the women’s rights grassroots organizing! Marguerite Kearns April 24, 2019 Visit Suffrage Wagon’s Vimeo channel for videos of news and views.
What about “suffragents” like Wilmer Kearns in the first wave of the women’s rights movement? Marguerite Kearns April 21, 2019 Book by Brooke Kroeger about the men supporters of the women’s rights first wave says such involvement was remarkable and it has no precedent today.
Have you visited the New York State Museum in Albany, NY? 2020 is the year to plan for! Marguerite Kearns April 17, 2019 A trip in 2020 to the hot spots commemorating US women’s rights should include the New York State Museum in Albany, NY.
Updates about the importance of tea for women voting activists! Marguerite Kearns April 14, 2019 Tea drinking and activism went hand in hand for the first wave of the women’s rights movement in the US.
VIDEO: Hop a ride on the suffrage wagon to the 2020 votes for women centennial! Marguerite Kearns April 10, 2019 Flying high to the New York State Museum to see “Spirit of 1776” suffrage Wagon! on Vimeo.
