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1. Commentary by host Elaine B. Holtz on the Presidential Pardon of Susan B. Anthony

2. Molly Murphy MacGregor, Chair of Board of Directors, Co-Founder, National Women's History Alliance

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1. Commentary by host Elaine B. Holtz.  I am going to play a five minute clip of the Trial of Susan B. Anthony. Susan B. Anthony devoted more than fifty years of her life to the cause of woman suffrage. After casting her ballot in the 1872 Presidential election in her hometown of Rochester, New York, she was arrested, indicted, tried, and convicted for voting illegally and fined $100 In 2020 President Trump attempted to pardon Susan B. Anthony for this crime and it was rejected. . According to Deborah L. Hughes of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House in Rochester, N.Y.. "Objection! Mr. President, Susan B. Anthony must decline your offer of a pardon," she said. She continued, "Anthony wrote in her diary in 1873 that her trial for voting was 'The greatest outrage History ever witnessed.' She was not allowed to speak as a witness in her own defense, because she was a woman. At the conclusion of arguments, Judge Hunt dismissed the jury and pronounced her guilty. She was outraged to be denied a trial by jury. She proclaimed, 'I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty.' To pay would have been to validate the proceedings. To pardon Susan B. Anthony does the same."

So let’s enjoy a piece of history and listen to a portion of what went on in the trial of Susan B. Anthony.

2.  Molly Murphy MacGregor talks of the seeds of her transformation into an advocate for Women's History and of the seeds planted by women in the nation's history producing fruits like the first woman elected vice-President of the United States, Kamala Harris. Molly through the National Women's History Alliance keeps the ties open to women's groups around the country, despite the pandemic, to publicize and encourage women's events to grow the movement for gender equality of opportunity. Join her newsletter list to keep yourself informed and take part in some of the online events that are planned.

 About our Guest:  Molly Murphy MacGregor is a former high school social studies teacher who has worked for over 35 years in the field of gender equity and women’s history. Molly is one of the co-founders of the National Women's History Alliance (formerly "National Women's History Project") and is presently the Chair of NWHA Board of Directors. See its Herstory below. MacGregor conducts women’s history workshops and women’s historic sites tours throughout the country. She also works with state and national agencies on strategies and programs to help acknowledge and recognize the historic contributions of women. Her work in the field of multicultural women’s history has been widely recognized including awards from the National Education Association, the US Department of Education, and the National Association for Multicultural Education, and the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education Leadership.

Guest Links:

Molly Murphy MacGregor email: nwhp1980@gmail.com

National Women's History Alliance - register to get the newsletter and/or make a donation: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/

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Herstory

Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance

Herstory of the National Women's History Alliance:  

In 1980, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) was founded in Santa Rosa, California by Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett and Bette Morgan to broadcast women’s historical achievements.
The NWHP started by leading a coalition that successfully lobbied Congress to designate March as National Women’s History Month, now celebrated across the land.
Today, the NWHP Now the National Women’s History Alliance is known nationally as the only clearinghouse providing information and training in multicultural women’s history for educators, community organizations, and parents-for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of women contributions to U. S. history.

Herstory Events:

March 1, 1978 – Women’s History Week is first observed in Sonoma County, California.

March 1, 1987 – Congress passes a resolution designating March as Women’s History Month.

March 2, 1903 – the Martha Washington Hotel opens in New York City, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.

March 3, 1913 – Women’s Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC, where over 8000 women gathered to demand a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote.

March 4, 1917 – Jeannette Rankin (R-MT) took her seat as the first female member of Congress.

March 4, 1933 – Frances Perkins becomes United States Secretary of Labor, the first female member of the United States Cabinet.

Herstory Birthdays:

 March 2, 1860 (1961) – Susanna M. Salter, mayor of Argonia, Kansas, becoming the first woman elected as mayor and the first woman elected to any political office in the United States (1887).

March 2, 1888 (1956) – Anna Clemenc, founded and served as president of the local Women’s Auxiliary No. 15 of the Western Federation of Miners, was an active participant in the Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914, and an inducted member of the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame (1996).

March 3, 1893 (1998) – Beatrice Wood, artist and studio potter involved in the Avant Garde movement in the United States, referred to as the “Mama of Dada”.

March 3, 1943 (1995) – Myra Sadker, studied and researched sex roles in children’s literature, wrote texts to challenge sexism in education of girls because it short-changed their ambitions, co-authored “Sexism in School and Society” (1973).

March 4, 1948 (2005) – Jean O’Leary, lesbian and gay rights activist, founder of Lesbian Feminist Liberation, one of the first lesbian activist groups in the women’s movement, was an early member and co-director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, co-founded National Coming Out Day.

March 5, 1854 (1915) – Mary Garrett, suffragist and philanthropist, founded the Bryn Mawr School for Girls which was focused on scholastic achievement (1885), donated funds to Bryn Mawr College, funded the establishment of Johns Hopkins Medical School with the provision they accept women students on the same standing as men (1893).

March 5, 1931 (1997) – Geraldyn (Jerrie) Cobb, record-setting aviator, first woman to pass qualifying exams for astronaut training (1959) but not allowed to train because of her gender.

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Announcements

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Thursday, March 18, 2021, National Organization for Women (NOW) Sonoma County Chapter monthly membership Zoom meeting, free and open to the public, featuring the one woman show performed by Lilith Rogers where she becomes Rachel Carson. Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. The book was published in 1962, documenting the adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Lilith tells this story in such an inspiring fashion, that you do not want to miss her performance. Just think of what we might have accomplished, if we would have listened to Rachel Carson 59 years ago when she wrote the book.  Last month we had more than 60 participants at our monthly meeting via Zoom,  which was a great networking opportunity. For more information visit http://nowsonoma.org/index.html or call (707) 545-5036.

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Celebrating Familiy Portraits Project in downtown Petaluma from January 29 – March 15, 2021.  https://pbcd4us.com/celebrating-family/

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Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin:

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Link:  Spinitron.com Playlist for Women's Spaces Show