Lecturer: Shenette Garrette-Scott, PhD “Banking on Freedom: Black Women in U.S. Finance Before the New Deal” Did you know that between 1888 and 1930, African Americans opened more than a hundred banks and thousands of other financial institutions? Dr. Shennette Garrett-Scott explores this rich period of black financial innovation and its transformative impact on U.S....Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – October 2021
Don’t miss the new documentary, "Women and the Vote," which premiers tonight at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV. This film takes viewers to five cemeteries across New York state on Election Day 2020, where voters reflect on the sacrifice of suffragists who fought for women's rights and weaves in historical photographs and reminders of the...Continue reading Women and the Vote
Lecturer: Marguerite Kearns, author and activist An Unfinished Business: Edna Buckman Kearns and the Struggle for Women’s Rights Marguerite Kearns Edna Buckman Kearns is best known for her horse-drawn suffrage campaign wagon, called the “Spirit of 1776,” that was used in New York City and Long Island suffrage parades, pageants, and special organizing events. Marguerite...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – November 2021
The Anthony Museum and its Administrative Offices will be closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Anthony Museum and its Administrative Offices will be closed today.
Lecturer: Karen Lankeshofer, cycling enthusiast. Elsa Von Blumen: Woman Racer of 1880 Karen Lankeshofer A premier female athlete before a “woman professional athlete” was thought possible, Elsa Von Blumen, was a prominent figure on the bicycle-racing scene in the 1880s. All but forgotten today, Von Blumen grew up in Rochester, NY, and was soon enticed...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – December 2021
The Anthony Museum and Visitor Center will be closed this weekend due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Anthony Museum and Visitor Center will be closed this weekend due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Anthony Museum and its Administrative Offices will be closed today.
The Anthony Museum and its Administrative Offices will be closed today.
Lecturer: Dr. Elizabeth Masarik, PhD, The State College at Brockport Teacher, Activist, Radical: The Life and Legacy of Jovita Idar Dr. Elizabeth Masarik, PhD Born in Laredo, TX to a political family, Jovita organized La Liga Feminil in 1911 to push for women’s rights. Idar was an advocate for women’s suffrage and a champion of children...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – January 2022
The Anthony Museum and its Administrative Offices will be closed today. The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House presents The 2022 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Celebration Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 6pm Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center | 123 East Main Street | Rochester, New York Keynote Speaker: MiMi Aung We’re pleased to...Continue reading Susan B. Anthony Birthday Celebration
