#suffrage centennial

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I am unreasonably excited about the first meeting of the year with my Girl Scout Cadettes today.  We’re planning our year and learning about women’s suffrage in honor of the suffrage centennial.

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#ICYMI - The latest episode of Crossroads of Rockland History is now in the archive!

Anya Berg (Palisades Free Library) and Katie Karkheck (Valley Cottage Library) joined Clare Sheridan to discuss their recommendations of books relating to the Woman Suffrage Centennial. Many interesting titles were discussed and we took some listener calls.

Listen to the podcast 👇

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#ICYMI - The most recent episode of Crossroads of Rockland History (6/19/17) is now in the archive!  

Richard Donegan spoke about two new exhibitions on view now through November 5 in the History Center.  Listen to it here

Broadcast originally aired June 19, 2017

 Topic: Richard Donegan described two new exhibitions on view NOW at the Historical Society:

 "Rockland Recollections: The Art of Robert Burghardt": Each of the 55 works on display demonstrates how this talented artist soaked up Rockland’s history and documented it in a unique way.  learn more about this exhibition

 "Rockland Voices: Highlights from the HSRC Permanent Collection": Our semi-permanent exhibition has an added feature for 2017 marking the centennial of women’s right to vote. Learn how three generations of Rocklanders worked in the women’s suffrage movement in New York, culminating in success in 1917.  learn more about this exhibition

 "Crossroads of Rockland History,“ a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am on WRCR Radio 1700 AM (live streaming at www.WRCR.com). Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. To view an index of past programs and listen to sound recordings visit our archive here: https://soundcloud.com/cbsheridanwww.WRCR.com). The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

www.RocklandHistory.org

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UPDATE: GOV. CUOMO HAS SIGNED THE BILL! Nov 23, 2015 — On Saturday, Governor Cuomo signed the bill to establish a commission for the Women's Suffrage Centennial.