Women’s History
The Steadfast Antis & Their Effort to Prevent Women’s Suffrage
Posted in: For everyone, Women's History
Red Hook Women’s Suffrage Trail
Read what Susan B. Anthony had to say when she spoke in Red Hook. Meet the national and international leaders who visited Red Hook, and the local women from all walks of life who created change through political actions, or through simply being “first!” The first woman lawyer. The first Village President. Or scroll down […]
Posted in: Towns, Trails, Women's History
Tivoli Ladies Who “Just did it!”
Posted in: Decoding Dutchess Past, Towns, Women's History
The Local Path to Women’s Suffrage: View From Red Hook
This article is part of a year-long program recognizing the 100th anniversary of national women’s suffrage, other articles here: How Farming and Nursing Organizations Advanced Women’s Suffrage in a Rural Dutchess County Town By Bill Jeffway The bookends of the path to women’s right to vote are generally considered to be the 1848 Seneca Falls […]
Posted in: Towns, Women's History
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
Posted in: Women's History