Category Archives: Something New from the Past

IN HONOR OF A WOMAN’S BIRTHDAY

Posted on November 10, 2011 by EWheeler

Subtitle: “Anniversary Reception Tendered to Miss Mary S. Anthony” Subtitle: “THREE SCORE AND TEN” Subtitle: “The Home of Mrs. Mary Thayer Sanford Was the Scene of the Happy Occasion Yesterday—Addresses and Presentations” “The citizens of Rochester are ever willing to … Continue reading →

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Alligator Purse Rhyme

Posted on February 22, 2011 by DHughes

The traveling champion of the women’s rights movement, Susan B. Anthony, was recognized by two trademarks: her red shawl and her alligator “purse.”  You can see the famous alligator bag she carried across the United States and to Europe when … Continue reading →

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A Purse of Her Own

Posted on February 22, 2011 by DHughes

Susan B. Anthony worked for many reforms, including suffrage, temperance, and abolition, but found that women were hampered by their lack of power–their lack of money.  In the early nineteenth century, very few occupations were open to women.  Once married, … Continue reading →

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