Sojourner Truth: Suffragist and Abolitionist
On Sunday, March 13, 2022, historical reenactor Dr. Daisy Century presented an engaging and informative program, interpreting Sojourner...
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Durand-Hedden News
Apr 28, 2019
Shuttles, Spindle and Flyer Wheels: Hand Spinning and Weaving in the 21st Century
The Essex County Hand Spinners Guild visited Durand-Hedden House to demonstrate the magical art of spinning fibers into yarn on hand...
Mar 17, 2019
In the Revolutionary Style: Clothing and History
Clothing provides a window into the past, and clothing historian Pat Sanftner provided a demonstration that revealed the high style...
Nov 1, 2010
The Woman’s Club of Maplewood — A Century of Service
The Woman’s Club of Maplewood, established in December 1916, was a product of a growing movement in America that had begun after the...
Mar 1, 2009
Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride
Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on...
Mar 1, 2009
Washday Blues
The bottles, bars and boxes of soft and hard soaps and detergents that line supermarket and drugstore shelves today give little hint of...
Mar 1, 2008
The Long Battle to Vote: Women’s Suffrage in America
At a time when America is beginning to realize that it lags far behind many other countries in electing women to positions of political...
Jun 1, 2007
Her Story – Quilts and the Women Who Made Them
Quilts are among the few traditional household objects that bridge utility, communal activity and art, but they have always been made...
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