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Suffragists Knew How to Make a Stir on Holidays

By Laura Schenone ● Uncategorized ● November 25, 2004

If Thanksgiving finds you basting the turkey and feeling tied to the stove, take heart. Laura Schenone’s backward glance at suffrage cookbooks reveals a proud tradition of female radicals in the kitchen.

Sarah Hale Wrote Recipe for Today’s National Feast

By Laura Schenone ● Uncategorized ● November 27, 2003

Today, as we turn to the kitchen to roast our turkeys, bake pumpkin pies and gather loved ones for this national day of thanks, let’s take a moment to remember a 19th century woman who deserves most of the credit for inventing this holiday.