Fun trivia about people, places, and things related to the Anthony Museum and the city of Rochester. This is a virtual group presentation for volunteers of the Anthony Museum. Presented by Anthony Museum staff.
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. June’s featured speaker is Dr. Jennifer M. Lloyd, History Professor Emerita, The College at Brockport , who will present “Carrie Chapman Catt: the woman behind the passage of the 19th Amendment.” This presentation is offered as...Continue reading VIRTUAL MONDAY LECTURE SERIES—Carrie Chapman Catt: the woman behind the passage of the 19th Amendment
Tune in to Facebook and YouTube next Wednesday at 6:30 PM for a special performance in honor of the 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment LIVE at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House! Featuring Principal Second Violin Rob Simonds, Assistant Principal Second Violin Daryl Perlo (The James E. Dumm Chair, funded in perpetuity), Willa...Continue reading 19th Amendment Musical Celebration
Cartooning for Suffrage!: Nina Evans Allender Lecturer: Ronnie Frishman For more information on Ronnie Frishman and her latest project, click here for a PDF. This lecture will be presented online, offered to registered guests at 1pm ET. Registration is closed. Individual lectures are $25 each.
Women in the Nixon Administration: Defining Simple Justice Lecturer: Yi Shun Lai, MFA In 1969, during President Richard Nixon's second press conference as president, journalist Vera Glazer asked if he was planning on doing better than appointing thee women per 200 high-level Cabinet and policy-making appointments he'd made thus far in his administration. This question, set...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – October 2020
Migrant Longing: Letter Writing across the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Miroslava Chavez- Garcia, PhD This lecture will be presented online, offered to registered guests at 1pm ET. Space is limited—make your reservations today online here or call 585.279.7490. Individual lectures are $25 each. NOTE: The link to the online lecture will be sent to registrants the Friday...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – January 2021
The Role of Imagery in Social Movements Lecturer: Tamar W. Carroll, PhD This lecture will be presented online, offered to registered guests at 1pm ET. Space is limited—make your reservations today online here or call 585.279.7490. Individual lectures are $25 each. NOTE: The link to the online lecture will be sent to registrants the Friday...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – February 2021
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
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
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
Lecturer: Jennifer Lloyd, PhD Susan B. Anthony II: Activist, Journalist, Writer, U of R Graduate Jennifer Lloyd, PhD This lecture will be presented online, with each presentation offered to registered guests at 1pm ET. Individual lectures are available at $30 each, with limited number of viewers. To purchase individual lectures, please text monday-lecture-series-2 to 585-440-8825 or call 844-787-2626 (844-SUSANB6) or...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – June 2022
May 8, 2023: Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Department of History, Case Western Reserve University – Topic: Dressed for Freedom: The Politics of Fashion in American History Title: Dressed for Freedom: The Politics of Fashion in American History Description: What is the connection between fashion and women's rights? How pockets, skirts, and bras became a political statement? How...Continue reading Monday Lecture Series – May 2023
