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August 20, 2021 · 8:13 pm

Don’t forget Women’s Equality Day, August 26!

HAVE YOU SIGNED THE PETITION TO EXPRESS YOUR SUPPORT OF NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR AUGUST 26th—

https://www.change.org/DemandADayForWomen

Plan for August 26th, the women’s 4th of July! on Vimeo.

Suffrage Wagon Cooking School is inspired by Toshi Seeger, Hudson River filmmaker & activist! on Vimeo.

We love Toshi Seeger for her work in the Hudson Valley of New York State and the nation by bringing together activism and cooking.

Suffrage Wagon Cooking School is a program of Suffrage Wagon News Channel.

UPDATE FROM MARGUERITE KEARNS

… When I worked for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, I remember Toshi Seeger boiling up Stone Soup, her signature dish for potlucks and special events.

Pete Seeger’s aunt, Anita Pollitzer, was a well-known suffrage activist with the National Woman’s Party who worked for the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution in the US.

And Toshi’s Stone Soup inspired many volunteers in the programs of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater over the years since the launching of the replica sloop in 1969. The sloop was a familiar sight on the Hudson River for decades.

TOSHI’S STONE SOUP AT POTLUCKS FOR HUDSON RIVER SLOOP CLEARWATER INSPIRED MANY TO GET INVOLVED IN ACTIVIST RIVER CLEANUP

Women Voters: Remember that Food and Activism go together! on Vimeo.

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Keep in mind the book, An Unfinished Revolution, by Marguerite Kearns in honor of August 26th, Women’s Equality Day!

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May 15, 2019 · 3:51 pm

Tennessee: Programs upcoming in 2020!

The ratification by Tennessee of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution has been getting a great deal of publicity this year with the announcement of a film scheduled for release in 2020 based on the 2018 book by Elaine Weiss, The Woman’s Hour (Viking Press). The ratification vote in Tennessee caused a sensation all over the nation, so much so that 100 years later, in 2020, we’ll be able to witness some of the drama.

CHECK OUT THE BOOK, “THE WOMAN’S HOUR”

The Woman’s Hour is an excellent read. It’s difficult to make a historical event a page turner, but this has been accomplished. And the number of women’s suffrage events for 2020 is so extensive we’re having trouble keeping up with the crunch. And it’s an excellent feeling to know that the work of hundreds of volunteers over the past decade is finally paying off.

Do you have a women’s suffrage commission in your state? Are you taking advantage of the national program by the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to erect free historic road markers across the nation? Are you planning a summer trip in 2020 to visit some of the many special programs and exhibits?

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February 25, 2019 · 2:40 pm

ERA fails in Virginia. When planning for 2020, consider a party for Susan B. Anthony’s 200th birthday!

EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FAILS IN VIRGINIA

The ERA momentum failed in Virginia. The ERA ratification movement is looking toward Arizona and North Carolina. Supporters say that 80 percent of the Virginia electorate supported equal rights for women in the US Constitution. However, their elected officials voted not to go on the record for equality.

With the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment coming up in 2020, women across the nation will be hearing mixed messages about the rite of passage associated with anniversaries. With the news coming in so far, some observers are suggesting that American women should be buckling their seat belts in preparation.

NEWS ALERT ABOUT SUSAN B. ANTHONY

Susan B. Anthony will be 200 years old in 2020. If you’re planning for 2020, the national suffrage centennial, a birthday party for Susan B. Anthony is consistent with the observances being scheduled now. It can be a fun party, a fundraiser, or a feature at your conference. There are plenty of resources online.

And while you’re at it, contribute to the Turning Point Suffrage Memorial. It will be opening in 2020 and what you give now will make a difference. Some of the plans have changed since this video, but it still gives a peek at some of the planning underway. By the way, more activists than Susan B. Anthony will be honored in the Memorial.

VIDEO: Be on the Cutting Edge with your Support of the Suffragist Memorial! on Vimeo.

SuffrageCentennials.com is a partner with Vision 2020.

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July 3, 2018 · 11:27 am

A 4th of July Tale: Suffrage movement related!

Do you know the story of five co-conspirators who crashed a national Fourth of July centennial celebration?

If not, you’re not alone.

Picture the scene: July 4, 1876. Philadelphia, PA.

A national celebration with visitors from all over the world.

The platform’s filled with dignitaries, but the co-conspirators wait until after the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Susan B. Anthony’s ready to make a move along with: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Sara Andrews Spencer, Lillie Devereau Blake, Phoebe W. Couzins.

Anthony marches up to the platform filled with officials. She formally presents the Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States, an update on the declaration from back in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York.

THE MESSAGE: that the nation must not turn its back on the Unfinished American Revolution by denying women equality and the right to vote. Actual text.

After delivering the proclamation, Anthony and others distribute copies to the crowd and leave the centennial hall.

THE RESULT: Pandemonium. General Howley, chairman, shouts for order to be restored.

THE OUTCOME: Suffrage activists hold their own independence celebration in Philadelphia.

I’m sending this update to you because I know you’re interested in finding out more about our nation’s social movements in support of freedom.

AUDIO ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED on July 4, 1876 at the Fourth of July national centennial, as told by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her memoir, Eighty Years and More. Read by Amelia Bowen.

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NOW, LET’S FIRE UP THE BARBEQUE GRILL

and have some fun!

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:

SuffrageWagon.org

      A platform with writings about my family, suffrage history and news

LetsRockTheCradle.com

      An opportunity to find out about visiting the “Cradle” of the U.S. women’s rights movement

SuffrageCentennials.com

      Where information is available about the Big Picture of suffrage observances, features, and celebrations

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May 8, 2018 · 4:54 pm

Alice Paul tea program to be presented in Sarasota, Florida after premier in California!

The Next Performance of Tea with Alice and Me: Black Box Theater ~ Sarasota, Florida is scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2018, Performance at 5 p.m. Sponsored by the New College of Sarasota, Florida’s Gender Studies program. This event is free. Introduce Alice’s tea to your city, organization, school or club. Contact: Wild West Women, Inc., Martha Wheelock, Producer at (800) 428-7136 or martha@wildwestwomen.org

Wild West Women is the proud producer of “Tea with Alice and Me,” a full-length one-woman performance that takes the audience to women’s tearooms ~ Seneca, Selfridges, The National Women’s Party, Women’s Bookstores. Of course it is really about a cup of revolution served up in nonviolent direct action. From 1775 through today, Zoe Nicholson takes you on her militant, revolutionary, feminist call to action. Hundreds of pictures and personal stories transport the audience to each time and place she describes.

SuffrageCentennials.com has been publishing for five years to bring you the news and views of suffrage centennial events and celebrations across the United States. Marguerite Kearns is editor. Follow by signing up when we share new posts.

Suffrage Wagon News Channel (SuffrageWagon.org) is a sister site to Suffrage Centennials. SWNC has been publishing since 2009.

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April 24, 2018 · 4:20 pm

Dedication ceremony today in Huntington, NY for roadside historic marker!

The historic roadside marker in Huntington, New York (Long Island) became official today with a brief ceremony at Wall and Main Streets commemorating a 1913 event where the “Spirit of 1776” wagon used by suffragist Edna Kearns and others was part of a parade and suffrage rally.

The Long Island Woman Suffrage Association applied for and received funding for the roadside historic marker through the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. The foundation has installed hundreds of historic markers throughout the State of New York. According to Pomeroy officials, the suffrage history roadside markers have been especially popular.

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April 13, 2018 · 1:58 am

Mark your calendar for April 24, 2018 for “Spirit of 1776” dedication roadside marker

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. has been set for a dedication ceremony for a historic road marker in the downtown of Huntington, NY near Wall and Main Streets. The William G. Pomeroy Foundation has been responsible for funding hundreds of road markers throughout New York State.

The markers commemorating suffrage events and special locations has been popular, according to Pomeroy representatives. More information about the dedication ceremony is available through Antonia Petrash of the Long Island Woman Suffrage Association that applied for the road marker from the Pomeroy Foundation.

Follow this event, as well as add to the increasing support for the Votes for Women movement from 1848 to 1920 on Suffrage Wagon News Channel (SuffrageWagon.org).

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April 9, 2018 · 4:22 pm

Performance of Suffrage Songs on April 13th

“Forward into Light”

Mongerson Theatre at Springville Center for the arts, 37 North Buffalo St., Springville, NY. $15

Friday, April 13, at 7:30 pm

Featuring performers: Greg Artzner, Dan Duggan, Terry Leonino, Peggy Lynn, Annie Rosen, Bill Spence, Toby Stover, Susan Trump and George Wilson. Music on piano, guitar, bass, hammered dulcimer, harmonica and concertina.

A concert of New York State’s hidden history in a performance of authentic songs used to persuade, rally and celebrate as sung by women and men during the American women’s suffrage movement. Songs which range from humorous to poignant, from strident marches to hymns, and popular parlor songs. Through historical narrative and the songs we will tell the story of how American women won the right to vote in 1917 in New York, and 1920 in the nation. forwardintolight.oldsongs.org

Produced, directed and compiled by Andy Spence. An Old Songs Production. © 2016 Old Songs, Inc. For more information on tickets or the venue please contact Springville Center for the Arts at (716) 592-9038.

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September 17, 2016 · 10:11 am

“Perfect 36” Documentary on Suffrage

 “Perfect 36” is a full-length historical documentary about the dramatic last push in Tennessee for the passage of the 19th Amendment that granted women the right to vote. The underwriting is in place and all footage has been shot. But there’s a critical need of funds for the last push through editing to delivery. PBS producers rely solely on sponsors to fund production. This is where YOU come in!


“Perfect 36” depicts a pivotal moment of national significance that should never be forgotten  –WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE RATIFICATION OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT CAME DOWN TO ONE STATE AND ONE VOTE. “Perfect 36” is in post production for release in March 2017 by way of American Public Television to PBS affiliates nationwide.

BY SPONSORING, YOU WILL BE A VITAL PART OF KEEPING THIS STORY ALIVE. Learn more about the story and see a trailer here.

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July 14, 2016 · 2:19 pm

In 2020, let’s make Women’s Equality Day a national holiday!

Americans throughout the nation are joining the Women’s History Alliance in order to support Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2020 being declared as a federal holiday.

Can we do this in four years? The planning for the 2020 suffrage centennial is already underway. This includes the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative (WVCI) that is looking toward programs and events throughout the nation. The National Collaborative of Women’s History Sites (NCWHS) is working to establish a Votes for Women Heritage Trail. It is on board, as is the National Women’s History Project with its 2016 theme, “Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government” with a special 2016 Women’s Equality Day poster and a 2016 Women’s Equality Day PowerPoint presentation.

Sign up to become a state contact for the Women’s History Alliance by contacting Molly Murphy MacGregor at nwhp1980@gmail.com or
(707) 636-2888.

IN OTHER NEWS: A project to celebrate the 2017 women’s suffrage centennial in NYS. Dawn Scibilia, a filmmaker, is working on a documentary about political women in the twentieth century (1920, 1930, and 1940s). The crowd funding campaign to support “After the Vote” is about the many women who played influential political roles in twentieth-century New York City. Most Americans recognize the name of Eleanor Roosevelt but they may have little knowledge of the progressive public policies she advocated and helped achieve. Fewer still are aware of Frances Perkins, a key figure in achieving Social Security and the rights of labor unions. Hundreds of other women had similar policy goals and worked alongside Roosevelt and Perkins to win them. Contact: https://www.gofundme.com/Afterthevote

Convention Days are celebrated in July in Seneca Falls, New York each year. And while you’re in Seneca Falls, visit the women’s rights park.
Convention Days in Seneca Falls, NY

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