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This job has perks

My job has some perks. I get to learn about history, meet great people, go to fun events, work in an historic old home, and on days like today I can walk for about 30 seconds and be in Susan B. Anthony Square Park. Now as a rule, we don’t like to put words into …
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The Annual Birthday Luncheon: Behind the Scenes

Well, starting a blog right before our biggest event of the year was a great way to lapse in updating it for a while! We’re finally starting to catch up after a very successful luncheon celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s 192nd birthday. From my perspective the luncheon went very smoothly. Our team seemed to run like …
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Things are Hopping at the House

There’s always so much happening at the Anthony House. This new blog will give all of you a window to it all! What going on right now? Everything! Our biggest event of the year is happening in just two and a half weeks–the Annual Birthday Luncheon! This year we will be Celebrating Women of Note …
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Limited edition “Ms. Anthony” Alligator Bag Available for Pre-order

We would like to introduce you to “Ms. Anthony.” Designed by the Abigail Riggs Collection for the Susan B. Anthony House, Ms. Anthony is a numbered, limited edition purse–a contemporary version of Susan B Anthony’s trademark alligator bag.  Gail Riggs, principal of the Abigail Riggs Collection, designed the purse and generously offered it to the …
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2011 Susan B. Anthony House Birthday Luncheon

What Happens in Rochester … Changes the World Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon Wednesday, February 16, 2011 presenting sponsor Van Bortel Ford and Van Bortel Subaru We are taking reservations for tables of ten and individual seats to our Annual Birthday Luncheon.  Tables and seats are assigned in the order that payments are received, so …
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Susan B. Anthony House offers free tours on Election Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              CONTACT: Wednesday, October 27, 2010                              Ellen K. Wheeler—585-279-7490                                                                                     Public Relations & Communications Dir. Election Day Special—Free Tours of the Susan B. Anthony House Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House invites one and all to visit the National Historic Landmark at 17 Madison Street on Election Day, Tuesday, November …
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It was ninety years ago

It was ninety years ago that the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment” was added to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote in this country. Join the Susan B. Anthony House, Hochstein School of Music, and the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association on Saturday, August 21, 2010 for the 19th Amendment Festival!! Festivities begin …
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$25,000 Challenge Grant

Two longstanding and most generous Anthony House donors have issued a challenge to all fans, friends, and supporters of the House to raise $25,000 by the end of this month in NEW DONATIONS and they will match it. DONATE NOW. Thank you for your support!

Lunch & Lecture Series

Our popular Lunch & Lecture Series returns for its eighth year with a terrific line-up of speakers and topics. View the entire series of lectures this year and register for one or more of them here! Leading off the series this year is Peter A. Wisbey, independent curator and history, who will share with us …
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Volunteer at the Susan B. Anthony House!

A special invitation from the Susan B. Anthony House! Join the best team of volunteers anywhere! Help in one or more of these ways: * guide tours * greet visitors * assist in the museum shop * facilitate inspiration programs for children, young people, Girl Scouts, older adults, or people in transition. Sign up now …
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