How similar was Susan B. Anthony to her brother Daniel? Why should serious students of our famous suffragist take note of him? Despite the times
Last time we discussed two kinds of historical fiction: historical-era fiction that uses a few props from a previous timeframe as a general backdrop for
Readers of The Truth About Daniel have been asking me what it takes to write historical fiction. To answer,
The film A Quiet Passion did not serve up the Emily Dickinson I know. Having read some biographies of Dickinson as well as her poetry,
This movie showed how real twentieth-century heroines made strides for women’s rights. Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony’s Quaker roots came to the forefront when I spoke at Susan’s birthplace museum in Adams, MA, near the border of New York
What did Susan B. have in common with the Spiritualists of Lily Dale?
It is difficult to know Miss Anthony’s personal thoughts on this topic. Given her anguish over loss of family members and her speculations about life
Courting at the resort at Saratoga, NY in the 19th century carried some risk for wealthy women, for it was described as a “heterogeneous
“All For Suffrage: Susan B. Anthony’s Kin” will be Jeanne Gehret’s topic in an evening presentation at the Penfield (N.Y.) Public Library this coming Thursday,
