Civil War
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic”
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” was one of the most popular and stirring songs of the Union troops in the Civil War. Did you
Jeanne Gehret
January 13, 2015
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Susan B. Anthony Family Blog
Victorian
Parlor Music: A Favoite Nineteenth Century Pasttime
Recently I enjoyed a concert by Jacqueline Schwab, a celebrated pianist who has made several PBS documentaries with Ken Burns, among them Civil War and
Jeanne Gehret
January 3, 2015
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Victorian
Where to Fall in Love
Two nights ago I attended the “Turning of the Year” Ball for the English Country Dancers. It took place in downtown Rochester at the Jonathan Child
Jeanne Gehret
December 30, 2014
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Contemporaries of the Anthonys
A Christmas Tale
The Rochester Anthonys were not in the habit of celebrating Christmas until the end of the 19th century. “We Quakers don’t make much of Christmas,” Susan said
Jeanne Gehret
December 25, 2014
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Victorian
Not All Men Look Alike
At writer’s group last night, one of my friends gently noted that I seemed to have a preoccupation with hair. Well, yes. One easy way to
Jeanne Gehret
November 25, 2014
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The Life of Susan B. Anthony
Susan B.’s Quilt Comes Home
The Legler Barn Stitchers (pictured on this post) of Lenexa, Kansas were an excellent choice to complete the replica of Susan B.’s quilt. They had plenty
Jeanne Gehret
November 12, 2014
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The Life of Susan B. Anthony
Joining the Quilt Layers
Susan’s original LeMoyne Star quilt now rests in the vault of the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC), safely preserved but too fragile to be
Jeanne Gehret
November 10, 2014
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The Life of Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony’s Quilt Fools the Eye
From a few steps away, this quilt looks like it’s made of uniform swatches of blue, tan, and white. However, a closer inspection reveals…
Jeanne Gehret
November 3, 2014
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The Life of Susan B. Anthony
Following Susan B.
This week my two new friends Connie Logan and Jinny Vogel-Polizzi retraced Susan B.’s steps from Susan B.’s birthplace in Adams, Massachusetts to her adult home in Rochester,
Jeanne Gehret
October 29, 2014
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Contemporaries of the Anthonys
Dinner guests would rock U.S. history
Susan B. Anthony’s family dinners in Rochester, NY were stimulating events in the mid-nineteenth century. In that humble farmhouse, an enclave of famous writers and
Jeanne Gehret
October 24, 2014
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