This demonstration cooking class explores cooking from the Suffrage Era and features a newly reconstructed sponge cake recipe by Cassis Culinary based on Susan B. Anthony’s own description. You’ll hear stories from her life and taste each dish as it is prepared. Register at cassisculinary.com.
After casting your ballot, end Election Week this year with a special event honoring Susan B. Anthony! The Anthony Museum is honored to collaborate with Cassis Culinary to celebrate voting rights through food and history. This demonstration cooking class explores cooking from the Suffrage Era and features a newly reconstructed sponge cake recipe based on...Continue reading Susan B. Anthony & Suffrage-Era Cooking
Throughout the long-nineteenth century, women of color, ethnic minorities, economically disadvantaged and working class women, women living in certain religious communities, and aging women often experienced marginalization and social injustice. Women scientists were also expected to take a subordinate role while working alongside men, who often received recognition for the scientific discoveries women made. “Place...Continue reading Place Precarity and the 19th Century Woman
What is ‘Craftivism’ as a contemporary force, and what are its historic threads? This talk will start in the present day and will share examples of craft-based political actions on issues ranging from fighting against gender violence, immigration hostilities and climate degradation. We will then travel back in time to explain its antecedents, as well...Continue reading Tense Threads: Exploring the Effectiveness of ‘Craftivism’ From Suffragists to Social Media
