Tag Archives: Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony Had “Many Things To Say”

Posted on June 19, 2013 by PennyColman

Judge Ward Hunt refused to allow Susan B. Anthony to testify because she was “not a competent witness.” He preempted the jurors’ role by ordering them to “find a verdict of guilty.” He refused her lawyer’s request for a new … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 17, 2013 by PennyColman

Today–June 17th–in 1873 the trial of Susan B. Anthony began in Canandaigua, NY: Her crime–voting without “the legal right.”  Last summer I visited the actual courtroom.   The bust of her is beside the door. The plaque reads: “JUSTICE DENIED … Continue reading →

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Susan B. Anthony and her Father

Posted on June 16, 2013 by PennyColman

Thinking about fathers on Father’s Day, I am reminded of Susan B. Anthony’s father Daniel, a man who steadfastly supported and encouraged Susan. In my book, I recount the story of Phoebe Harris Phelps, a woman along with her young … Continue reading →

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Book Group

Posted on April 28, 2013 by PennyColman

Yesterday, Lynn Kaminski, a reference librarian in Englewood, NJ, took these pictures of me speaking to the SESCIL book group, a terrific group of savvy, smart, insightful women who had read my book “Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: … Continue reading →

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Susan B. Anthony

Posted on April 11, 2013 by PennyColman

“Nothing is worth the getting, if that has to be done by cunning, falsehood, deception. Whether it be wealth, position, office or the society of one we love, if we have to steal it, though it may be sweet and … Continue reading →

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Susan B. Anthony

Posted on March 14, 2013 by PennyColman

Yesterday, March 13th, in 1906 was the day Susan B. Anthony died at her home in Rochester, NY. This sketch of her appeared in “The New York Times” in 1895. She left a legacy of wise words, the best known: … Continue reading →

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Susan B. Anthony

Posted on February 15, 2013 by PennyColman

Happy 193rd Birthday to Susan B. Anthony!!! I love this painting of children giving roses to SBA at her eightieth birthday celebration. I included it in my book; the artist, Sarah J. Eddy, was the granddaughter of Francis Jackson, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by PennyColman

Happy Valentine’s Day, or Anna Howard Shaw Day, according to the United Methodist Church and Tina Fey’s character Liz Lemon in the 71st episode of “30 Rock.” Born on Feb. 14, 1847, Shaw was a physician, first woman ordained a … Continue reading →

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Susan B. Anthony

Posted on January 25, 2013 by PennyColman

Today marks the birth of Clarinda Howard Nichols in 1810, whom Susan B. Anthony hailed as a “large-hearted, brave, faithful woman” to whom the “women of Kansas are indebted for many civil rights they have as yet been too apathetic … Continue reading →

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Award for Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony!

Posted on January 23, 2013 by PennyColman

The editor for Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World just posted the news that my book has been selected for the 2012 VOYA Nonfiction Honor List!  http://www.facebook.com/christyottavianobooks?ref=ts&fref=ts

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