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
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
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
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
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…
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,
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
John Brown’s fiasco at Harper’s Ferry galvanized the nation.
Part of the intent of this blog is to recognize spouses and other family members who lived in the shadow of famous people. One such
It’s one thing to admire someone and quite another to like him or her. This reality slapped me in the face when I visited the
