History, Natural History & the Arts
A National Park for Women’s Rightschronicles a little-known story in American history: the establishment of the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York; the first “idea park” in the National Park system.
As told by Judy Hart, its founder and first superintendent, the park’s story is one of struggle and perseverance, opposition and solidarity. [Read more…] about A National Park for Women’s Rights: The Campaign That Made It Happen
Central New York communities that flourished with canal-related development and rail connections throughout the 19th century also became hotbeds for religious and social movements of the early 1800s as the area’s population rapidly grew.
Religious freedom granted by the United States Bill of Rights combined with rapid societal and technological changes experienced by Americans living through western expansion fueled an American spiritual movement that was exemplified in the newly opened frontier of New York. [Read more…] about Social and Religious Movements in Central New York
This year’s 19th Amendment Celebration in the Susan B Anthony Neighborhood will take place on Sunday, August 21, from 11 am to 5 pm.
This annual event celebrates the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women throughout the country the right to vote. [Read more…] about Suffrage Amendment Celebration Set For August 21
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