Who in 1913 linked tea parties with politics? Suffrage activist Alice Paul!

When my grandfather fell in love with Edna, he was shocked that she found anything interesting about  him. This is one of the many stories about Edna and Wilmer Kearns before they made activism a family affair. When the world agonized about international tensions, Alice Paul and her organization held tea parties at their Washington…

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“Tea with Alice and Me” premier in January 2018 and work underway for a women’s history trail

    Dear Santa, This is what we wanted for Christmas. . . on Vimeo. We asked Santa on several occasions for a national women’s trial. Plans are underway to work on this initiative. However, it is something that volunteers are taking responsibility for through the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites. It is being referred…

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Alice & Tea at the Suffrage Wagon Cafe: A Kickstarter for suffragist Alice Paul!

The Suffrage Wagon Cafe is open. Join us for women’s suffrage history, events and issues! on Vimeo.  “TEA with ALICE and ME”  LAUNCH THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW PROGRAM ABOUT SUFFRAGE ACTIVIST ALICE PAUL ! The Intersecting Lives of Two Militant Visionaries Written and Presented by Zoe Nicholson A Wild West Women Production We always…

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Can the U.S. catch up to the U.K. in suffrage movement awareness? Marguerite’s Musings

VIDEO: “Marguerite’s Musings” is a regular column about women’s history! on Vimeo. by Marguerite Kearns The United States is racing to catch up with the United Kingdom that has been far ahead in terms of bringing awareness of the historic women’s suffrage movement to public attention in recent years. Keep in mind that American audiences haven’t…

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Last podcast of the “Night of Terror” audio series

by Marguerite Kearns Day #13. Here is Podcast #8 of the audio series, the “Night of Terror.” Production by Suffrage Wagon News Channel. Audio by Librivox. Reading by Kate West. From Doris Stevens’ “Jailed for Freedom,” 1920. The entire “Night of Terror” audio podcast series. I’ve been blogging continuously for a total of twelve days now in…

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