Events
(changed from March 14 "snow storm")
Tuesday, March 28 at
Mendon Public Library
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Book Talk by Local
Author, Suzanne Schnittman
Mendon Public Library
22 North Main Street
Honeoye Falls, New York 14472
(585) 624-6067
mendonlibrary.org
In her book, "Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters," Schnittman sketches the lives of four 19th century women's rights leaders and their daughters. In this talk she weaves together their universal experiences with those of New York women and families from the past to the present.
Thursday, March 23 at
Brighton Memorial Library
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Book Talk by Local
Author, Suzanne Schnittman
2300 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York 14618
(585) 784-5300
Schnittman weaves lives of Brighton women to those 19th century mothers and daughters she writes about in her book, "Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters"
She finds universality in family relationships that we'll all recognize!
Wednesday, April 12. at
Ogden Farmers' Library
6:30pm
Talk by Local Author, Suzanne Schnittman
269 Ogden Center Road
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 617-6181
Local author Suzanne Schnittman shares stories from her book, "Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters: 19th Century Women's Rights Leaders."
Suzanne will demonstrate the research strategy she uses in uncovering her historic families with those interested in understanding their own past better. She'll also make the lives of a few Spencerport and Ogden ancestors come alive.
Monday, May 8, at
Pittsford Community Library
7:00 p.m.
"Motherhood is Universal"
Book Talk by Local
Author, Suzanne Schnittman
24 State Street
Pittsford, New York 14534
(585) 248-6275
Just in time for Mothers Day, local author Suzanne Schnittman presents "Motherhood is Universal, From the 19th Century to Today." Suzanne's talk is based on her book, "Provocative Mothers and Their Precocious Daughters," in which she explores myths and truths of (mostly) daughters and their relationships with their mothers. She bases her research on letters between women's rights leaders and their daughters, then weaves in the real-life experiences of a few local women you will recognize.
Links to past presentations
and panels highlighting
the book:
Seneca Falls Women's Rights National Historical Park: Convention Days
Suzanne Schnittman: review of book
"Provocative Women and The Seneca
Falls Legacy" (click)
"Convention Days" author panel
Suzanne Schnittman, Ellen Carol DuBois,
and Ann Gordon (click)