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The Mother of Us All, part I

Susan B Anthony was a lesbian. There’s solid evidence of her romantic relationships with women, and contrary evidence doesn’t exist. You didn’t know?…

The Nathan Sisters

Two sisters were among New York’s most prominent society women at the turn of the last century…one a vigorous suffragist, the other an equally…

We'll come back for you later...

1. ElizCadyStanton & Susan B Anthony’s objections to Black male suffrage were racist. But supporters of the 15thA were not anti-racist. In fact,…

Why you've never heard of this composer

I appreciate that @BlachlyJames was honest when the NYT asked why he initially hesitated to conduct Ethel Smyth’s work. “I have to confess I had this…

Women's Christian Temperance Union/Frances Willard

Building mass appeal almost always means making your ideas less threatening. Once persuaded, new adherents may want the cause to reflect their own…