Lydia Maria Child

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Woman’s History Month: The Woman Who Risked Everything for Freedom
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 [...]

Published On: March 4, 2026Categories: American History, Contemporaries of the Anthonys, Victorian Life, Women's SuffrageTags: abolition, antislavery, contemporaries of the Anthonys, equality, Lydia Maria Child, Native American rights history, Susan B. Anthony, Women of Courage, women's rights
Over the River and Through the Wood: Thanksgiving with Susan B. Anthony’s Family
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 [...]

Published On: November 21, 2025Categories: American History, Contemporaries of the Anthonys, Susan B. Anthony, The Anthony FamilyTags: 19th century holidays, Adams, contemporaries of the Anthonys, Daniel Read Anthony, family traditions, Lydia Maria Child, Massachusetts, Over the river and through the wood, Susan B. Anthony, Thanksgiving history