A Memorable Memorial Day Parade!
The threat of rain did not stop our brave band of suffragists from marching in the Glen Cove Memorial Day parade yesterday, and we were amply rewarded with cheers and waves from enthusiastic crowds that lined the streets. For many this parade was an introduction to our group, formed to celebrate the centennial of women […]
My New Book – Hot Off the Press!
My new book, New York’s Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters and Mothers who Shaped History has just been issued by the Globe Pequot Press. This book is a second edition of my first book, More Than Petticoats: Remarkable New York Women, published in 2000. The chapters have been updated, with two new chapters added. The book is […]
On the March! Memorial Day Parade, 2016!
Suffragists are on the march again! Join us and march in the Memorial Day parade in Glen Cove, Monday, May 30, 2016. We will assemble at 11:30am, and finish up about 1pm. Costumes welcome! Parades are a wonderful way to get the message out about our centennial celebrations, and they are just so much fun! […]
Suffragist of the Month, May 2016
Margaret Fuller, 1810 – 1850 Margaret Fuller was born May 23, 1810 in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts. As a young child she was taught at home by an exacting father, and did not attend school formally until the age of ten. Perhaps for this reason she was a precocious child, educated far beyond her years, schooled in Greek, Latin, German […]
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