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Interesting News Article from 1887

This week in 1887 the following news story weas reported: Last night Dr. Kate Bushnell lectured to a large congregation of ladies at the Friends South 8th Street meetinghouse on “Social Purity.” Dr....

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Matilda Joslyn Gage

In honor of Women’s History Month: Matilda Electa Joslyn, born March 24, 1826 in Cicero, New York. She was a leading figure in the suffrage movement. In 1845, she married Henry Hill Gage and they had...

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Poem in Honor of April 2 – The Day of Reconciliation

Day of Reconciliation Examining this day takes some circumnavigation It’s not about commercialization And definitely not about disassociation Not embracing it may lead to dehumanization   If you had a...

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Sojourner Truth

Today, May 29, in 1797, was the birthday of Sojourner Truth. She was born Isabella Baumfree and called by the nickname, Bell. Her parents were slaves in Ulster County, New York about 95 miles north of...

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