A few words from our ‘Ms. Anthony’ customers

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“I love the bag!” from Stella.

“I am so happy with my purse and also happy to know the revenue is for a great cause. My best friend couldn’t help but go and purchase one for herself!” from Naomi.

“I purchased this bag collectively along with some friends as a gift for our friend’s 40th birthday…about 20 minutes ago I pulled out the DVD and watch it tearfully. I have been so inspired that I plan on coming back this week to buy another as a gift for my mentor!” from Michelle.

“I purchased the ‘Ms. Anthony’ as a gift for a friend on the occasion of her recent retirement. Hopefully you will be hearing from me regarding my own ‘Ms. Anthony.’ I have dropped several very obvious hints to my husband that I want one! And Mother’s Day is just around the corner,” from Paula.

“Beautiful purse to honor a great lady and to support a wonderful cause,” from Patricia.

Overheard in our Carriage House: a woman visiting the Anthony House last week told of a group of 5 of her friends who purchased one ‘Ms. Anthony’ purse to share among them. They have put a notepad in the bag. The intention is to take turns carrying it for special occasions or on trips and log all the places ‘Ms. Anthony’ visits and the people she meets.

Ms. Anthony Product Details

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The purse is a contemporary interpretation of Susan B. Anthony’s trademark alligator purse. This limited edition, faux alligator handbag is 17″wide and 5″deep, standing 11″ to the top of the zipper closure and 17″ from the bottom to the top of the handles. The exterior is a glossy, deep chocolate brown; the interior is a warm fawn color. The synthetic material is easily cleaned and durable.  Ms. Anthony is designed to fit comfortably over the shoulder and accommodates a mini laptop and a host of other essentials. It features two quotes from Susan B. Anthony: a plate reading “Failure is impossible” on the back of the purse, and “Every woman needs a purse of her own” stamped on the reverse of the Abigail Riggs Collection “bee” medallion on the front. Each handbag is numbered and only 2,000 have been produced. Women of all ages are proud to carry this beautiful modern handbag as a reminder of the pioneer who believed that every woman should have the right to economic independence and financial success. One hundred percent of the purchase price benefits the mission and programs of the Susan B. Anthony House.

Kate Gleason a Remarkable Pioneer

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Life and Letters of Kate Gleason book jacketThe 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 built a country club and a golf course, ran a trailer car company, and designed what was perhaps the first mobile camper pulled by an automobile. . .bought land. . .built houses. . .constructed a hotel, a resort” and helped “to rebuild the structure and spirit of the war-decimated town” of Septmonts, France, writes Gleason.

Here’s what executive director, Deborah L. Hughes, says about this new biography:

Kate Gleason was born into a world and a century that wasn’t ready for her confidence, courage, or competence,just like her friend and mentor, Susan B. Anthony. Kate was more than ready for the world.  Plunge into the “Life and Letters” to journey with this remarkable woman whose life flows from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the Great Depression, from Rochester to France, and from California to South Carolina.  You will emerge feeling energized and renewed by what woman can accomplish.

The Life and Letters of Kate Gleason is available in our Visitors Center Museum Shop and in our online store.

Alligator Purse Rhyme

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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 you visit the Susan B. Anthony House at 17 Madison Street in Rochester, NY.  You may recognize this children’s jump-rope rhyme Read More

A Purse of Her Own

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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, a woman could not open a bank account, Read More

Susan B. Anthony House offers free tours on Election Day

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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 2, for a free tour. The House is open for tours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last tour starting at 4:15 p.m.

“We encourage everyone to come to the House on Madison Street that served as the national headquarters for the campaign to win voting rights for women,” says Deborah L. Hughes, executive director of the Susan B. Anthony House. “It’s a great way to celebrate Election Day, remind ourselves of these hard-earned rights, and honor the courageous women who fought the long and difficult battle to guarantee them.”

An ardent abolitionist, labor activist, educational reformer, temperance worker, suffragist, and women’s rights campaigner, Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 at this home on Madison Street for the crime of voting—it was then a crime because she was a woman. Forty-eight years later, and fourteen years after her death, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing women the right to vote. It is known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment in honor of her life’s work for “The Cause.”

The Susan B. Anthony House is located at 17 Madison Street, off West Main. Admission is normally $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students; group tours and custom tours are available by appointment by calling 585-235-6124, ext. 19.

Background: The Susan B. Anthony House was Anthony’s home for the 40 most politically active period of her life and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. It has been preserved in Anthony’s memory as an historic site since 1946 and a National Historic Landmark since 1966. It is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.

Mission Statement: The Susan B. Anthony House preserves the National Historic Landmark where the great reformer lived for 40 of her most politically active years, collects and exhibits artifacts related to her life and work, and offers programs through its learning center that challenge individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.  For more information, visit our website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org.


Susan B. Anthony House Co-Sponsors Madrigalia Event

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 Ellen K. Wheeler, (585) 279-7490, ext. 15

Director of Development & Public Relations

 

Susan B. Anthony House Co-Sponsors Madrigalia Event

 

Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House is co-sponsoring Madrigalia’s upcoming weekend of concerts and events surrounding the world premier performance of a piece by renowned composer  Libby Larsen called “Voices of Freedom, Chain of Hope.”

The piece will be performed for the first time in public Friday evening at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m., both concerts at Downtown United Presbyterian Church. Reservations are required by calling 234-4283. Tickets are complimentary.

The Susan B. Anthony House is hosting a community forum and conversation with the composer at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in its Carriage House, behind the Visitors Center at 19 Madison Street.  To register for the community forum on Saturday, please call 585-279-7490, ext. 10. Reservations are required and again, tickets are complimentary.

Also on Saturday afternoon is an underground railroad walk led by Dr. David Anderson of Akwaaba. That begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel and concludes at the Hochstein School of Music on Plymouth. Transportation will be available at the conclusion of the historic walk to the Anthony House for those attending the community forum or back to the Radisson. Again tickets are complimentary but reservations are required at 234-4283.

“The Anthony House is proud to co-sponsor this important weekend of events,” explains Deborah Hughes, executive director of the Susan B. Anthony House. “Libby Larsen is an exciting composer and her piece focuses on the words of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. We’re happy to be part of it.”

 

Mission Statement (adopted 1/2007): The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.

 

 

The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.

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Press Conference at Susan B. Anthony House

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:

Friday, February 05, 2010 Ellen K. Wheeler

Director of Development

(585) 279-7490, ext. 15

 

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY!

 

Press Conference at Susan B. Anthony House

 

Rochester, NY—Come to the Susan B. Anthony House on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 2 p.m. for a press conference to announce a major gift from the Anthony House to the school children of the Rochester City School District.  The press conference will take place in the Carriage House behind the Visitors Center at 19 Madison Street, Rochester.

 

 

 

 

Background: The Susan B. Anthony House was Anthony’s home during the most politically active period of her life and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Anthony’s story of courage and determination has been told and retold to visitors for more than 65 years. The Susan B. Anthony House, a National Historic Landmark, is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.

Mission Statement: The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life and work as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities. For more information, visit our website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org.

Susan B. Anthony House Annual Birthday Luncheon to feature exciting one-act play

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:

Monday, February 1, 2010 Ellen K. Wheeler, (585) 279-7490, ext. 12

Director of Development & Public Relations

 

Susan B. Anthony House Annual Birthday Luncheon

to feature exciting one-act play

 

Rochester, NY—The Susan B. Anthony House begins a year of celebrating the 90th anniversary of the ratification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment—the Susan B. Anthony Amendment—at its annual birthday luncheon on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 with a stirring one-act play called Hear My Voice: Win The Vote, about the struggle to gain voting rights for women.  The event—the House’s major fundraiser—celebrates Susan B. Anthony’s life, work, and legacy, and is held each year near her February 15 birthday.  The Presenting Sponsor is Van Bortel Ford—Van Bortel Subaru.

Hear My Voice: Win the Vote takes us on a journey back to the first two decades of the 20th century, essentially the years between Susan B. Anthony’s death in 1906 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.  The presentation brings this important history to life in a multi-media production, incorporating the sights and sounds of that tumultuous time, when the battle for political equality raged in the Unites States as another battle plunged nations into a world war. We learn the story through Jessica, a young woman devoted to The Cause in spite of her family’s ardent opposition. We see and sense the struggle through her eyes and through her family’s experiences in World War I.  We watch everyone in Jessica’s family face their own decisions about what they believe is right and the actions they are willing to take on this pivotal issue. Through these difficulties and conflicts before Susan B. Anthony’s vision of political equality for women finally became law, we gain a new understanding of the legacy of all of these courageous pioneer women.

This presentation is the creation of a national production company called Living Voices as part of its series of significant topics from our nation’s history. Portraying Jessica will be actor Elizabeth Rainer from New York City, who has acted in plays all across the country, in movies—including Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Jack Goes Boating—and in many television shows.

Deborah Hughes, executive director of the Susan B. Anthony House, said, “We are always searching for new and compelling ways to tell history. This performance does all that and more. Most people don’t know the story of the suffrage campaign in its final years and will be both amazed and moved by the courage of the countless pioneer women and men who made it happen.  In addition, as part of the House’s contract with Living Voices, and as a gift to the school children of Rochester, the play will be performed the following day in Rochester city schools. Not only is this an important story to tell, it’s important for us to reach as many people as possible with it, especially young people.”

For more information or to purchase tickets, please go to www.susanbanthonyhouse.org or call 585-235-6124, ext. 10.

Mission Statement (adopted 1/2007): The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.

 

 

The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.

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