Welcome to Women’s History Month. Two decades before Susan B. Anthony took up the cause of women’s rights, Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was already writing courage into history. Though not [...]
Please read to the end for a special invitation to an upcoming appearance! Before Kansas newspaperman Daniel Read Anthony ever married Anna Eliza Osborn of Martha’s Vineyard, he crossed paths [...]
Every year, as the aroma of pumpkin pie and roasting turkey fills my kitchen, I find myself humming that familiar tune—“Over the river and through the wood, to grandmother’s house [...]
Several years before the Civil War, Daniel Read (D.R.) Anthony—a fiery Quaker from upstate New York and brother to Susan B. Anthony—was already fighting for freedom on the Kansas-Missouri border. [...]
For women’s history month, I want to spotlight Sarah and Angelina Grimké, trailblazing sisters who defied the status quo and inspired Susan B. Anthony. Sarah Moore Grimké (1792-1873) and Angelina [...]
Lots of pretty pictures today! Be sure to read all the way to the end! Creating Victorian hairstyles This beautiful art demanded a significant amount of time spent in front [...]
Looking for the perfect holiday read? Journey to 1864 Kansas in “The Heart of Christmas,” where identical red dresses spark an unforgettable winter tale. When Annie Anthony, a Massachusetts transplant, [...]
Updated from a post on 11/24/2016 This season I’d like to offer a Thanksgiving reflection on my favorite national holiday. During my own hard times, I’ve often lulled myself to [...]
Deep relationships fill the heart as nothing else can. This month I’m struck with the timeliness of David Brooks’s new book, How to Know a Person. He discusses principles that I [...]
Philadelphia has just picked the design for a new statue honoring Harriet Tubman. Perhaps you saw this news item recently. So much has been written about her extreme bravery and [...]
