“The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.”
~Susan B. Anthony, leader in the United states Women’s Suffrage Movent
My mama raised me right. Even lacking such a great resource as videos of the Woman’s Suffrage Moment, she taught me about our struggle for the right to vote when I was very small. Well before I went to school, Susan B. Anthony, champion of temperance, abolition, labor rights & equal pay for equal work was a familiar hero to me & even as a child, I was impassioned by her work.
When I get my time machine, I’m going to whiz back to 1910 & introduce myself to Grace Hare, the chatelaine of the Hare House which she generously shared with me almost 100 years later. I am so interested to know her opinions on so many issues of the day, but most importantly, women’s suffrage. She & her sisters were active in their local Women’s Club, raising funds to build the clubhouse, & these groups were very influential in the Movement. But, what were her own, personal thoughts on the matter?
LET’S WATCH THESE INSPIRING VIDEOS ON THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MOVENT
The 19th Amendment (4:48)
History
A brief overview of our fight for the right to vote.
100 Years of Women’s Voting Rights | Citizen: Full-Length Documentary (56:46)
Twin Cities PBS
A wonderful video on the Women’s Suffrage Movement, the struggle to gain “The most fundamental right you can have in a democracy.”
How bicycles boosted the women’s rights movement (4:09)
Vox
Susan B.Anthony said so!
The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington – Michelle Mehrtens (4:54)
TED-ED
March 3, 1913-the first mass protest for a woman’s right to vote.
Mamas, teach your daughters! These videos on the women’s suffrage movement tell the story simply & clearly. Another inspiring video is THE WOMEN OF THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT, all of whom were dedicated suffragettes.
Historic preservation advocacy groups in Illinois are fighting the same destruction found in the rest of the U.S. as developers target old urban neighborhoods & generations old family farms.
Fortunately, the preservation advocacy groups in Illinois provide these old buildings with a voice & some of their words are being heard. Add yours. In these groups, you will find some of the finest people you could ever meet & have the opportunity experience some fabulous adventures!
Below are some of the the groups that could use your assistance & talents.
STATEWIDE
Landmarks Illinois
People Saving Places for People.
The leading preservation advocacy group in Illinois, Landmarks Illinois promotes preservation, restoration & adaptive reuse of buildings & historic sites.
To help preserve or protect significant structures & sites in Illinois, they feature a monthly series of lectures on different topics as well as provide links to past topics on YouTube.
CHICAGO
Chicago Bungalow Association
The Chicago Bungalow Association is an extraordinarily friendly & helpful group of folks who produce numerous programs to help owners of vintage homes of all periods & styles. They host many programs, workshops & seminars. Their YouTube channel holds a wealth of information on old houses.
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Architecture is one of the most important reflections of happenings, places & cultures of the world now, the world 100 years ago, the world 1,000 years ago. Our built environment broadcasts the news of all aspects of our culture- the technology, the natural & the created resources, the geography, the popular aesthetic & even the customs of the period.
Our country was built using the local, natural resources. As the railroads spread across the continent, the possibilities expanded & cities boomed. Factories were erected that drew workers from the farms & even other countries. Conversely, wars slowed building, robbing materials & workers to send to the battlefield & in other countries, conflicts destroyed whole cities. Economic downturns stopped progress & contributed to cities’ decay.
As my physical therapist says, “The everything is connected to the everything,” thus, to fully understand architecture, we must have some knowledge of history, both the history of guns & treaties & what I like to call “grits & garters” history, more akin to cultural anthropology.
In this section, we look at the world events of the period in which most of our homes were constructed.
LET’S REVIEW THE EVENTS OF THE WORLD 100 YEARS AGO
The Early 20th Century in America – 1910 – 1919 – Reel I
16mm Educational Films
America during the teens. You will be taken instantly to Reel 2 at the end of this film.
What was life like in 1920’s America?
J. Merrick
The Roaring Twenties- America becomes a consumer society.
American History: Focus on the 1930’s – Reel 1 (24:24)
16mm Educational Films
The Jazz Age is over & the New Deal begins. Reel 2 plays automatically at the end of part 1.
History Brief: The Rise of the Automobile
Reading Through History
There is no history of America that is complete without the story of the automobile & our national highway system.
Understanding the happenings of the world 100 years ago. can give you insight to the features of your bungalow & better connect you with its original owners. If you should want to know more about them, click here to learn how to research your home’s history.
“History has remembered the kings & warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.”
~William Morris
In school we all learn about the leaders & the soldiers who have profoundly affected world & national events. Art is taught as a subject of its own, an “elective,” a less that necessary part of education. The students who study it are seen as a group separate from the mainstream.
Yet the arts & popular culture, & especially cinema, are a reflection of the world in which we all live- the science kids, the artsy-fartsy kids, the ones with special needs. Under the same sun, ruled by the same leaders & tossed about by the same storms, the art of popular culture reflects humanity’s stories-both the grim & the joyous. The effects of the popular culture of the early 1900’s was notably profound because the harnessing of electricity opened up a worldwide audience.
Art, being viewed by the many, has acted as an agent of change, both elevating & degrading our culture. It has influenced & defined popular opinion & has even been employed as a medium for propaganda, altering not just our culture, but the actual course of history.
LET’S LOOK AT THE POPULAR CULTURE OF THE EARLY 1900’s
Top 30 Greatest Songs 1910-1919 (13:44)
Nathaniel Jordon
As a young girl, I sang these songs of her own childhood with my mother who was born in 1919. What a great mom she was for her little singer/dancer/actor/poet daughter!
Top 30 Greatest Songs 1920-1929 (13:22)
Nathaniel Jordon
I know the words to all of these too!
The Top 10 Films of the 1910s (12:17)
One Too Many
The early years of Cinema.
Top 10 Movies of the 1920s (9:51)
WatchMojo.com
From silence to speech.
Dances of the Ragtime Era 1910-1920
Dancetime Publication (7:21)
Movements that follow the bouncy, syncopated beat of ragtime. And then there was the sensuous tango!
The Propaganda Film – How Cinema Can Change The World (6:20)
Jack’s Movies Reviews
A reality that can be manipulated & shown to thousands of people.
Lesser know than many of his contemporaries, & viewed as being too eccentric for the commercial market of his time Rohlf’s designs do not fit into any one category. His inspiration came from many sources, including Japan, China, the Middle East & Medieval & Renaissance Europe. He was visibly influenced by the Aesthetic style the Arts & Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau & is considered to be a proto-modernist, a style of the period approaching modernism which appeared at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and filtered through the century into Modernism.
Over the period of barely a decade, Rohlfs designed only a few hundred works—many of them for his own home. I have viewed his pieces at The Museum of Arts & Crafts in St. Petersburg, Florida & every time I visit I am enthralled by his genius.
He may be unfamiliar to you & I urge you to learn a great deal more about him by watching these videos.
WATCH THE VIDEOS ABOUT A MASTER, CHARLES ROHLFS
The Interiors of Charles Rohlfs – Joseph Cunningham (1:17:45)
Cooper Hewitt
A scholar, dedicated to the study of Rohlf & his work.
Charles Rohlfs Mahogany Chair- Extraordinary Finds (4:17)
Antiques Roadshow PBS
Imagine finding a chair in your attic worth $120,000! (Spoiler- it sold for more at auction.)
Appraisal: Charles Rohlf’s Music Stand, ca. 1905
Antiques Roadshow
A lovely piece & a bit more about the artist.
To access the complete MENU of videos, click here. I recommend it!
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The historic preservation advocacy groups in Minnesota face the challenges of neighborhood loss due to development & road building as well as the demolition of important public & government buildings.
If you live in, or just love Minnesota & lament or curse the destruction of the state’s historic properties, now you can actually DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! They could use someone with your passion & talents! Most have educational events & need volunteers to cover various functions. This is a good way to see how they operate & how you might fit it.
Try it!
STATEWIDE
Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society preserves & protects the objects, documents, places, & buildings that form the cultural heritage of the state. Their website shows the wealth of assistance that they offer from grants, to local history services to a preservation specialists directory.
They can also connect you with preservation organizations in your local area.
MINNEAPOLIS
Twin Cities Bungalow Club
The Twin Cities Bungalow Club is a fun preservation advocacy group in Minnesota dedicated to fostering an appreciation for these charming & livable early 20th century homes. They are committed to preserving bungalows & other Arts & Crafts style homes of the era along with the neighborhoods they occupy; to learning their history; & to exploring the furnishings & decorative objects that filled them.
I have joined & was thrilled to receive their Small Home Gazette, full of Bungalow tips, Life & Times tidbits & many resources. If you live out of the area, it’s only $10 for the year!
Please let me know about your preservation organization wherever you are, so that I can add it to the blog & promote your events.
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“The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.”
Historic preservation advocacy groups in Illinois are fighting the same destruction found in the rest of the U.S. as developers target old urban neighborhoods & generations old family farms.
Landmarks Illinois
Architecture is one of the most important reflections of happenings, places & cultures of the world now, the world 100 years ago, the world 1,000 years ago. Our built environment broadcasts the news of all aspects of our culture- the technology, the natural & the created resources, the geography, the popular aesthetic & even the customs of the period.
“History has remembered the kings & warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.”
Lesser know than many of his contemporaries, & viewed as being too eccentric for the commercial market of his time Rohlf’s designs do not fit into any one category. His inspiration came from many sources, including Japan, China, the Middle East & Medieval & Renaissance Europe. He was visibly influenced by the Aesthetic style the Arts & Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau & is considered to be a proto-modernist, a style of the period approaching modernism which appeared at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and filtered through the century into Modernism.
The historic preservation advocacy groups in Minnesota face the challenges of neighborhood loss due to development & road building as well as the demolition of important public & government buildings.
Twin Cities Bungalow Club