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A Fifth Grade Feminist

“Why are there no women on your crew? Shoot, I can do this work.”
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“People Who Mattered” Day Tour with Friends May 15, 2012

  Journey with Friends of Susan B. Anthony House to meet “People Who Mattered in Central New York” Rochester, NY—The Friends of Susan B. Anthony House invite all interested history buffs and adventurers to join us for our exciting day trip to Syracuse, Fayetteville, and Peterboro on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 to meet “People Who …
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Friends invite you to lunch with Rochester’s chief crime-scene investigator

The Friends of Susan B. Anthony House invite you to lunch with Rochester’s chief crime-scene investigator, Janet Anderson-Seaquist, on Friday, April 19, 2012, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The event takes place at the Chatterbox Club, 25 North Goodman Street, Rochester. The cost is $35 per person; reservations are required—the deadline is Friday, April 13, 2012. …
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Susan B. Anthony House to observe anniversary of her death

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Monday, March 12, 2012 CONTACT: Ellen K. Wheeler, Public Relations and Communications Dir., 585-279-7490, ext. 15 MEDIA ADVISORY                   PHOTO OPPORTUNITY                                                                                                 Susan B. Anthony House to commemorate the 106th anniversary of Miss Anthony’s death Rochester, NY—On March 13, 1906, at forty minutes past midnight, Susan B. Anthony died at the age …
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Trunk Show at Mann’s Jewelers

—featuring “Ms. Anthony—Purse with a Purpose”— Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House is teaming up with Mann’s Jewelers to present a Trunk Show called “Susan B. Anthony for the Holidays” on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.at the Mann’s store, 2945 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14618. The show features “Ms. Anthony—Purse with a Purpose,” …
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Kate Gleason a Remarkable Pioneer

The Anthony House was delighted to feature author Janis F. Gleason for two programs on March 21, introducing the audience to the new biography of the woman Susan B. Anthony declared to be “the ideal business woman of whom I dreamed fifty years ago.”  Engineer, entrepreneur, bank executive, and philanthropist were among Kate’s accomplishments. “She …
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Come to lunch with Friends of Susan B. Anthony House

Friends of Susan B. Anthony House invites you to its spring luncheon on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. with featured speaker Maxine van de Wetering, Ph.D. on the topic, “Women Have Always Worked!” Dr. van de Wetering is professor

Order “Ms. Anthony” today!

The Susan B. Anthony House proudly presents “Ms. Anthony,” created exclusively for us by the Abigail Riggs Collection. It’s a limited-edition, faux-alligator, contemporary version of the handbag Susan B. Anthony carried on her many campaigns around the country and to Europe, working for women’s equality. Don’t wait to buy yours—they are selling fast! Order yours …
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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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