Susan B. Anthony: A Singular Feminist

A spokesperson for temperance, abolition and women's suffrage, she was arrested for voting illegally in the 1872 re-election of Ulysses S. Grant. Although she did not live to see the day, her tireless fifty-year struggle for women's rights legalized the vote for American women in 1920.
 
 

(1820-1906)

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Susan B. Anthony: A singular Feminist has recieved a Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities grant for an eleven-site tour; local Arts Lotteries have also awarded funding.

Women in History programs as performed by Jessa Piaia include: Amelia Earhart, Clara Barton, Mary Dyer, Isabella Stewart Gardner, and Rachel Revere.
Jessa Piaia's character portrayals celebrate women of the past. In her poignant and inspiring dramatic vignettes, Jessa reveals the accomplishments, struggles, and contributions of these women to American history. Each woman's life is depicted against the events and issues of her day, contrasting her domestic and public spheres.

 Jessa's performances take her to educational and cultural institutions, such as museums, libraries, historical societies, and women's groups and organizations. Past performance sites include The Museum of Our National Heritage; Bentley, Curry, Simmons and Stonehill Colleges; the National Park system in eastern Massachusetts; and public schools throughout New England.

"In phrasing and oration, Jessa Piaia brings important yet often ignored women to life."
"Well done, educational, stirring, exceptional! It was almost as if we were back in the last century."
"Excellent research and selection of material, good energy level, and eye contact. Great! More..more!!"

Upcoming Events

  •  March 11 -- Amelia Earhart at Border's Bookstore, N. Attleboro
  •  March 24 -- Susan B. Anthony in New Bedford (2 shows)
  •  March 29 -- Amelia Earhart at West Middle School (3 shows)
  •  April 1 -- Clara Barton at Barton Homestead Museum for 10th anniversary of Mass. Dermatology Nurses
  •  April 12  -- Rachel Revere at Tewksbury Public Library
  •  April 27  -- Amelia Earhart for "Take Your Daughters to Work" Day, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
  •  May 24  -- Mary Dyer at Winchester Public Library
  •  July 29   -- Rachel Revere in  New Bedford


    • For information on Women in History programs, contact:

    Jessa Piaia, P.O. Box 390845, Cambridge, MA 02139

    (617)868-3661
    or email to: piaia@fas.harvard.edu

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