New York Archives Magazine Featured Articles
Matilda Joslyn Gage: Writing and “Righting” the History of Woman Suffrage
By Mary E. Corey
A woman suffrage historian gets lost in history—almost.
The Sweetheart of the A.E.F.
By William F. Howard
Elsie Janis’s extraordinary career as an entertainer reached its peak at the Western Front during World War I.
In the Matter of Goody Garlick
By George DeWan
In the seventeenth century, the new community of East Hampton turned against one of its own. The charge was witchcraft.
The Case of the Independent Women
By Melanie Rehak
In 1930, an intrepid blonde sleuth was the most popular heroine in America—because her female creators knew what young America wanted.
New York Patriot
By V.T. Dacquino
A sixteen-year-old girl rode through rural Putnam County to warn of a British invasion. Then the history books closed on her life--until now.
Anti-Suffragists as Politicians
By Susan Goodier
Women were by no means unanimous in their struggle for the vote. But a clever anti-suffrage leader saw the tide of history turning and acted accordingly.
Annie Oakley in Court
By Michelle Henry
After all her libel cases were settled, Oakey had spent more of her own money on attorney and court fees than she was awarded in damages.
The Original Superstar
By Barbara and Michael Foster
She took the nineteenth century by storm. Two centuries later, we still see Adah Isaacs Menken in many different guises.
“A Natural Right to Knowledge”
By Denise Roe
When Myrtilla Miner opened the nation’s first school for black girls in 1851, she also learned––from necessity––how to shoot a revolver.
A Relatively Ordinary, Rural Woman
By Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz
The women of the John Brown family—often taken for granted—were just as committed to the struggles against slavery.
Victory in 1917
By Antonia Petrash
An Albany native strategized to secure the vote for women in New York a century ago by canvassing the entire state.
Aunt Susan's Place
by Kate Culkin
The Bronx hosts Susan B. Anthony and many other great Americans in a faded outdoor shrine worthy of a visit, but it took many years
to get her there.
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Dolly Diplomacy
by Jasmine Bumpers
Two women in the arts forged an exchange between the United States and Soviet Union that eased Cold War tensions and entertained theatergoers. .
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The Legacy of Frances Perkins
by Antonia Petrash
A witness to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory tragedy became one of America’s most effective labor rights advocates.
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This Brain Had a Mouth
by James M. Odato
Following a car crash, Lucy Gwin found her mission as a disability rights activist, protest organizer, and advocacy journalist.
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"Black Soph"
by Jennifer M. Cassidy and Sallie S. Sypher
Historians tell the story of the woman who may have been the last enslaved person in New York, but there are still unanswered questions.
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