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Harriet Tubman – Your Gal Friday

Today we’re going to talk about a remarkable rebel. Born into slavery, she not only escaped but she made 13 rescue missions to save family and friends. In the Civil War she was a nurse, an armed scout and a spy. She was the first woman to lead war-time troops. She was speaker for abolition, […]

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Harriet Tubman – a Travel Story

Day two of our travels. So far we’ve visited At the Women’s Rights Museum our fantastic Park Ranger told us that the Harriet Tubman House wasn’t far away in Auburn, NY. My youngest daughter had been learning about Tubman in school and expressed interest. In an effort to bring her education to life, we altered […]

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Women’s Rights Museum – a travel story

Having spent the morning at Mount Hope Cemetery visiting the grave of Susan B. Anthony, my husband and two girls continued our cold and damp selves to the destination I was most excited about. In fact, we completely reworked our trip because our first plans had us in town when the museum was closed. I […]

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Susan B Anthony – A Travel Story

8am in Rochester, NY and the weather is having a hard time deciding between rain and snow. It’s the second day of multiple car stops along our Indiana to Rhode Island spring break journey. Along with me are my husband Josh, and my two girls age 9 and 14. Being nearly rained out by the […]

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Thank You to My Sisters

THANK YOU to all my sisters who are marching in Washington DC this weekend (over 40 of my friends at last count.) Thank you for taking time off of work, even as we fight for fair pay and representation. … for taking your children, your grandchildren with you, encouraging them on the long path which […]