Guns, other items stolen from Orrstown home Nov 16, 2008
22-caliber rifle and 7mm the thief made off with a digital camera, gallon jar full of pennies, a Winston Cup tin containing quarters and dimes, three coffee cups, a gold pocket watch with a locomotive engraved on back and 10 Susan B. Anthony silver dollars. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 264-5161. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Letters to the editor (Nov. 12) Nov 14, 2008
Quote: "Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work." -- Susan B. Anthony. The left was intolerant to the view that women are second class citizens and should not vote. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Voting - An American Right, an individual responsibility Nov 14, 2008
Then, 50 years later, after the tireless and courageous efforts of suffragists like Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, voting rights were also extended to all women. In 1964, the 24th Amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections, thereby extending the vote to all Americans, regardless of property ownership. (Boerne Star, TX)
Two Women's Groups Meet in Seneca Falls Nov 9, 2008
"We know that Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and our foremothers didn't live to see the fruits of their labor, explained NOW state president Marcia Pappas. They fought for the right for women to vote, and we know that some times that may happen to some of us as well, but we're going to continue the fight for the next generation." ... They believe pioneers like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were more on par with their group than with NOW.. (R News)
Suffrage movement recalled in wake of Nov. 4 election Nov 7, 2008
"In 1866, Bloomer introduced Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Dowagiac visitor Susan B. Anthony.In 1869, Anthony and Stanton formed the American Equal Rights Association for white and black women and men and dedicated to universal suffrage."The two women became friends and collaborators immediately," Snyder said. "Anthony was born a Quaker and had served as a headmistress at a school for young women ... "In 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested and brought to trial in Rochester, N.Y., for attempting to... (Niles Star, MI)
Franklin students learn from election process Nov 7, 2008
Jessica Young explained that Susan B. Anthony was a driving force behind the 19th Amendment which was ratified in 1919 and extended voting rights to women. Melissa Tallman noted the importance of the Constitution, Cassie Harper made mention of the New Jersey Plan which proposed the structure of the U.S. government and students even gained an understanding of precincts and why voters may only vote at one location. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Too many ads timed too late? Nov 4, 2008
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life group, also made robocalls on behalf of Broun last week. But his campaign isn't airing any radio or television ads, spokeswoman Jessica Morris said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Go, Ted, go John Oct 30, 2008
I would hope she would consider running for president, said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, which raises money for candidates who oppose abortion. The groups donations increased threefold, she said, after Ms. Palin was named to the ticket, and a Team Sarah conference call last week among voters who oppose abortion attracted 40,000 women. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Beyond wardrobe, Sarah Palin speaks for special needs children Oct 29, 2008
The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund, a political action committee that supports pro-life female office-seekers, endorsed Sarah Palin's 2006 Alaska gubernatorial run because she was the whole package - a politically astute, smart, traditional woman ... Marjorie Dannenfelser is president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a nationwide network of pro-life Americans dedicated to advancing pro-life women in the political process. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Evangelical women view Palin as role model, stereotype breaker Oct 26, 2008
It's part of the Susan B. Anthony List, a political action committee that backs prolife women, and endorsed her 2006 run for governor ... Ms. Palin was a dream pick for the Susan B. Anthony List, said political director Joy Yearout, 26, an evangelical in the religiously diverse group. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Military Ballots Being Rejected in Virginia Oct 24, 2008
Panel guests include Actress Janine Turner, pollster Kellyanne Conway, policy expert Barbara Comstock, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser and Susan B. Anthony List General Chairman Jane Abraham as moderator. Senator Fred Thompson s iconic voice will invite women in battleground states to participate over the phone on Saturday. (Human Events Online)
U.S. Mint Throws Money Behind Dollar Coin Con... Oct 24, 2008
"It's like the Sacagawea dollar coins and the Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. The mint makes them but nobody uses them. The merchants don't want them because of the fact there's no place in the register for them. ". Moy said part of changing register habits includes encouraging cashiers to use the fifth section of their tray for dollar coins instead of rolls of smaller coins. (W-USA News, DC)
The week in late-night election jokes Oct 23, 2008
"Obama's taking a day or two off from campaigning to visit his sick grandmother in Hawaii. ... Some people think that visiting his sick grandma might actually help him win more of the elderly vote. In fact, to try to counter that today, John McCain stopped by our nation's capital to visit his grandmother, Susan B. Anthony. ... Meanwhile, Sarah Palin had a good thought: She suggested that while Barack Obama is over in Hawaii, it might be a good idea for him to keep an eye on Japan." Jimmy Kimmel,... (USA Today -- Life)
World War II veteran reunites with soldiers he helped save Oct 21, 2008
"I was really pleased that Leroy was getting his recognition as well as the Pinto," said Ted Spoonster, a son of a Susan B. Anthony survivor ... "I could see it was right in the stern of the Susan B. Anthony, like an acoustical mine got sucked into the screws." ... He stumbled onto the article while researching the Susan B. Anthony incident. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Trashing Joe the Plumber Oct 21, 2008
and i would bet money that if susan b. anthony were alive today she would not be a palin supporter. By Peter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
What’s wrong with lofty ideas? Oct 16, 2008
Women have the right to vote because Susan B. Anthony expressed a lofty idea that inspired change. John F. Kennedy had many lofty ideas, including landing a man on the moon. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New columnist: Ann Coulter Jr. Oct 16, 2008
You and I should both be grateful for women like Susan B. Anthony and others for their lofty ideas. The Tribune encourages letters to the editor on current issues. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A pro-life feminist's dilemma Oct 15, 2008
Founders such as Victoria Woodhull, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were active crusaders both for the progress of women, and for the unborn child. Stanton was the organizer of the nation's first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. In 1873, she wrote: "When we consider that women are treated as property, it is degrading to women that we should treat our children as property to be disposed of as we see fit," (Julia Howe's Diary, Harvard University Library). (Christian Science Monitor)
Second floor history Oct 14, 2008
Part of the tour was a walk through his past, visiting the Elk's and his old doctor's office above Seymour's Furniture, but he was amazed at Union Hall, where several prominent speakers like Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglas and William Cody, among others, spoke. It also housed several churches and fraternal orders, like the Masons. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Around the Valley Oct 7, 2008
Winners are listed with their schools:Luis Puga, Rosa Esparza, Elias Perez, Mariela Gutierrez, Valerie Hernandez, Krystan Rodriquez, Vanessa Solorio and Abraham Campos of Armona Elementary; Renha Samra, Nicole Lynd and Zachary Pares of Liddell Elementary -- Central Unified; Bailee Garza, Christopher Garza, Kara Duran, Jillian Miller and Nathan Carrion of Roosevelt Elementary -- Dinuba;Erin Sky Wilson, Kelissa Seavy, Kristin Macom, Robert Darling, Logan Cerutti, Trina Nguyen, Alexandrea Pottorff,... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Born Alive and the Politics of Contrast Oct 7, 2008
Marjorie Dannenfelser is President of the Susan B. Anthony List. Be the first to read Marjorie Dannenfelser's column. (Townhall.com)
Spiritual Mecca Sep 18, 2008
PERIPATETIC playwright Larry Myers recently visited Lily Dale - the upstate town near Lake Erie "dedicated to the religion of Spiritualism since 1879." Myers then wrote a play, "Postmark: Lily Dale," about the time Mae West, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Susan B. Anthony ventured there. "Now, Shirley MacLaine fans teach mirror gazing, and psychic detectives replace floating trumpet seances," Myers told Page Six. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Abortion (4) Sep 16, 2008
" means NOTHING when I am in essence paying for and getting hundreds of abortions a second in this country. Where's my "choice" in the matter?There are far more crisis pregnancy centers in this country now than abortion providers. If you bother to look, you can find providers for financial, medical, employment, housing, and basic needs help, for yourself and your child. ALL FOR FREE OR NEARLY FREE! So this "force a woman to have a baby and leave her high and dry" argument shows laziness and... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Tant: No higher calling than organizing a community Sep 13, 2008
Today's rapacious Republicans who denigrate the work of activist Americans in communities large and small should be reminded that the civil rights movement had its genesis in the bus boycott in Alabama in 1955, a movement led by a community organization named the Montgomery Improvement Association and a young local activist preacher named Martin Luther King Jr. More than a century ago, organizers like Mother Jones, Eugene Debs and Susan B. Anthony were struggling against child labor in America's... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Local DAR celebrates 115 years, welcomes new generation Sep 13, 2008
The chapter has even seen members who have followed their lineage back to Daniel Boone and Susan B. Anthony, Rozsa said. DAR members' ancestors may have given service in many different ways, by sitting on a jury or aiding soldiers fighting in the war. (Valley News, CT)
Challenge to Attract Visitors to Susan B. Anthony House Sep 12, 2008
They had no idea the Susan B. Anthony House was nearby ... I didn't realize this was the home of Susan B. Anthony ... Susan B. Anthony House director Deborah Hughes said she has trouble getting even local residents to stop in. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Metro Atlanta getting sMARTA Sep 10, 2008
I remember when ol Maynard inaurgurated service by giving Susan B. Anthony dollars away to riders the first day (thanks to a doantion from Chick-Fil-A). Just think: If MARTA had continued to offer Susan B. Anthony dollars to riders, it may not have hemorrhaged the hundreds of millions of dollars it has for 30 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letters to the editor (9/9/08) Sep 9, 2008
Does she not know Susan B. Anthony. Clara Barton. (Anchorage Daily News)
Community organizers the core of all liberty Sep 9, 2008
Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton helped win the right to vote. Medger Evers and Martin Luther King earned for blacks the civil rights to which all of us are entitled. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
The Demise of the "Sisterhood of Single-Issue Feminists" Sep 8, 2008
To a woman, the early suffragettes, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, opposed abortion, recognizing it as the ultimate degradation and victimization of women. Similarly, for Governor Palin and millions of modern American women, there is no inconsistency between advocating for women and taking a pro-life position. (Human Events Online)
Why only 'modern' feminists hate Sarah Palin Sep 8, 2008
In the 1920's the issue of equality for women was an inequity that brave women like Susan B. Anthony and others fought for deservedly. The issue at stake in the 1920's was equality. (Townhall.com)
A party united Sep 5, 2008
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, which supports female candidates who oppose abortion rights, said the choice of Palin was a stunning but welcome surprise and instantly had a galvanizing effect. "Before the announcement, it was just a very depressed base, there's no two ways about it," she said. (Boston Globe)
Resistance to change when it comes to $1 coins Sep 5, 2008
In 1979, a silver dollar featuring Susan B. Anthony was issued with lots of fanfare. The public dismissed it as too easily mistaken for a quarter. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Work Begins on W. Main Street Project Sep 5, 2008
The Susan B. Anthony House already gets 6,000 visitors a year. The new Frederick Douglass Resource Center will open at 39 King Street later this month. (R News)
Women's Suffrage Movement in the Un... Sep 3, 2008
Lydia Taft, Abigail Adams, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony ... She was one of the authors of The Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States, which Susan B. Anthony presented at the Centennial celebration in Washington in 1876 ... The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony by Ida Husted Harper, 1908, The Bowen-Merrill CompanyDiscourse On Woman, a speechby Lucretia Mott, delivered on December 17, 1849. (Suite101.com)
President Bush Takes Center Stage On Second Night Of Rebooted Republican National Convention Sep 3, 2008
Asked about whether the revelation weakens Palin's credibility given her support of abstinence education in public schools, Denver native Ashley Ahlquist, 22, a former employee of the Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life organization that has endorsed Palin, said absolutely not. "If that's the best that they can do to find something wrong with her, then they need to work a little bit harder," she said. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Blogosphere reacts to Palin's selection Aug 30, 2008
There couldn't be a better vice presidential pick," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, an influential pro-life PAC. "By choosing the boldly pro-life Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has taken his stand as the one true, authentic pro-life ticket. " Another Post blog, , noted Palin's support for creationism when she ran for Governor in 2006. One dissenter on the conservative-values front was Kim Stagliano at . I believe in a woman's right to any career... (Anchorage Daily News)
GOP Veep Selection Delights, Insults Aug 30, 2008
This is a fascinating, bold and somewhat risky choice, said Nora Bredes, director of the Susan B. Anthony Center for Womens Leadership at the University of Rochester. Republicans don't generally tend to elevate a lot of women to higher office. (R News)
Pro-Lifers Applaud Palin Pick Aug 30, 2008
The influential pro-life Susan B. Anthony List is applauding John McCains selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate ... There couldnt be a better vice presidential pick, said Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser ... The Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of over 147,000 Americans residing in all 50 states, dedicated to mobilizing, advancing, and representing pro-life women in politics. (Newsmax)
Clinton's journey awakens a new women's movement Aug 27, 2008
Gloria Allred, the celebrity women's rights lawyer from Los Angeles and a Clinton delegate, told the crowd at the end of the march, "We will honor the voters who elected us." She then rattled off the names of women's rights leaders emblazoned on a scarf she wore around her neck: Harriet Tubman, Golda Meir, Abigail Adams, Susan B. Anthony. Quoting Eleanor Roosevelt, she said, "Women are like tea bags; they never know how strong they are until they're in hot water.". (Boston Globe)
Grafton company selected to market latest dollar coins Aug 27, 2008
Mint officials are determined to succeed with the dollar coins where the Sacagawea in 2000 and Susan B. Anthony in 1979 failed. Using $1 coins can save our country billions of dollars because they are durable and last for decades, thereby saving resources, White said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Women's Equality Day, 2008 Aug 26, 2008
As we look back on the journey to women gaining suffrage, we remember the sacrifices of people like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. More than 160 years after the Seneca Falls Convention, we celebrate the spirit, leadership, and hard work of those pioneering women. (White House News Releases)
Local Artifacts Travel to Washington Aug 25, 2008
Several personal items belonging to Susan B. Anthony will be loaned out to museums in the state of Washington, including a cloak, an inkwell and Susan's eyeglasses. Right now those items are on display as part of the 19th Amendment celebration at the Susan B. Anthony House ... Work is also underway in the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood to build a permanent memorial to Susan B. Anthony and 14 others who voted illegally in Rochester back in 1872. (R News)
116 years ago, GOP looked to West from Minneapolis Aug 25, 2008
Frederick Douglass, who grew up a slave and became an abolitionist, came to town to attend a suffrage rally led by Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the movement for women's rights. Nathanson said the African-American delegates went home disappointed when a weakened resolution denouncing "inhuman outrages" went into the platform, with no follow-up. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Lessons from the Spirit World Aug 24, 2008
Susan B. Anthony visited half a dozen times; Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt came, and Harry Houdini and Mae West, and seekers from around the world looking to explore the continuity between life and what locals refer to as "so-called death.". A company town of old oaks and Victorian gingerbread, Lily Dale specializes in building bridges to the Beyond. (Time.com)
One small step for women, one giant leap for sexism Aug 22, 2008
Finally, dishonorable mention to all those with bumper stickers reading "Life's a Bitch, Don't Elect One." We cover them with the final words of Susan B. Anthony: "Failure Is Impossible.". Ellen Goodman's e-mail address is. (Boston Globe)
Calwa streets a minefield of potholes and cracks Aug 22, 2008
Flashing yellow lights and signs painted on the street needed near Susan B. Anthony Elementary School, first reported April 20, 2006: Not completed. Does something need fixing in your neighborhood. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Why let the buck stop at the $1 bill? Aug 15, 2008
The silver-colored Susan B. Anthony, easily mistaken for a quarter, never caught on. Neither did Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their trek and who adorns the "Golden Dollar" rolled out in 2000. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
US man with distrust of banknotes pays $8,000 in coins for new car Aug 14, 2008
Page last updated at 01:17 GMT, Thursday, 14 August 2008 02:17 UK. Man buys Chevy with small change. (BBC News)
“Talk Radio” Aug 8, 2008
Fighting was noble in theory, but when you looked at the lives of battling visionaries -- Joe Hill, Susan B. Anthony, Eugene Debs, Carry Nation, Father Coughlin, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Ralph Nader, Newt Gingrich -- you saw the price they paid, the loss of the private self, and how the inner fire that drove them to battle also made them not much fun to be with. Joe Hill's wife, Jill, married a florist after Joe's execution and happily gave up the labor movement for a life of Girl... (The Atlantic Online)
Claeys: One nation, under paper $1 bills Jul 25, 2008
An unenthusiastic reception met the Susan B. Anthony 1 coin in 1979. The recent Sacagawea 1 coin was as hard to pronounce as it was to get used to spending. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Bikers Head to Seneca Falls, Promote Legislation Jul 20, 2008
"To have a site, or a trail that would concentrate on the sites and interpret them, and tell that story in exciting and profound ways would bring people to upstate New York, it would make this a destination place for people to come and it would celebrate that incredible history that we all share," said Deborah Hughes of the Susan B. Anthony House. The bill was introduced in the Senate in July of 2007. (R News)
Though it makes economic sense, Americans don’t like dollar coins Jul 17, 2008
The Susan B. Anthony 1 coin, rolled out to much fanfare by the U.S. Treasury in 1979, was widely regarded by the public as something akin to the Depression-era wooden nickel. The Sacagawea 1 coin, introduced in 2000, got an equally unenthusiastic reception. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
About Our Town Jul 17, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008. I met Lloyd and Mary Miller at the Parlor from Arizona who are visiting here. (Kalona News, IA)
Colorful Accounts Jul 5, 2008
including Susan B. Anthony, who fought for women's voting rights. Heintze's family has tolerated and supported his obsession with all things July Fourth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
All about the fourth Jul 4, 2008
And in 1867, the Friends of Universal Suffrage met in South Salem, Massachusetts including Susan B. Anthony, who fought for women's voting rights. Heintze's family has tolerated and even supported his obsession with all things Fourth. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Wright Launches Video Support of Hillary Clinton Jul 3, 2008
Keith G. Wright insists that "women helping women is everything...women cannot afford to allow historic opportunities for radical change to slip by. It isn't given that a woman ever gets any closer than this." And like Susan B. Anthony, "today's women have to develop an insatiable appetite for women's progress, never satisfied, never indifferent, never apathetic, never ambivalent, never dispassionate, and never wavering, seeking to become leaders of the world... as the lives of women go, so goes... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Fourteen Florida Nonprofit Organizations to Receive Grants Totaling More Than $1 Million From the Blue Foundation Jun 28, 2008
-- Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, Inc. -- $100,000 -- part-time nurse, full-time case manager and part-time acupuncturist who support both homeless women living with mental health disorders and substance addictions and their children in Pembroke Pines. -- UNIDAD of Miami Beach, Inc. -- $100,000 -- dental screening, cleaning and treatment for children in Overtown and Little Haiti sections of Miami. (PR Newswire)
Pregnancy Pact Principal Stands Firm Jun 28, 2008
Among those pregnant girls, there may be Susan B. Anthony, or Rosa Parks of this particular new revolution. Posted by RMK. (New York Times)
Neighborhood help planned Jun 28, 2008
The church will present a Day of Service 9 a.m.-noon Sunday in the neighborhood near Susan B. Anthony Elementary School, where church members have held sports outreaches and other activities since 2002. The school is at 542 E. Webster Ave.The project is expected to involve 500 to 1,500 people, says Tim Goetz, development director at The Well. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Sizzling campaign trickles down to childrens books Jun 22, 2008
She co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony in 1869. The book stresses that Stanton loved her husband and seven children, but also loved jumping horses, whitewater rafting and studying Greek. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Volunteers Target First Time Voters Jun 15, 2008
The group encouraged people to vote Saturday at Susan B. Anthony Square in Rochester. Young, first time voters were their main targets, teenagers like 18-year-old Oreal Green who will vote for the first time in November. (R News)
Last but not least: Tokay graduates two weeks late Jun 13, 2008
San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women Susan B. Anthony Award 500. Anne Heberle. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Academy Bldg. Renovation Planned Jun 10, 2008
He also bought the old Carriage Factory near the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood. Traikos says retailers catering to the needs of downtown workers will fill the Academy Building's first floor. (R News)
Chelmsford High School's Academic Awards Night Jun 7, 2008
University of Rochester Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony Humanities/Social Studies Award. Rebecca J.S. Cuthbertson. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
