Marguerite Kearns shares the story of her grandmother, Edna Buckman Kearns, a leader in the suffrage movement for the state of New York.

This podcast is a syndication of The #HerStory Podcast, which tells the stories of 50 historical women, not through names and dates of textbooks, but through the voices of contemporary women.

Hear elected officials, academics, mothers, filmmakers, authors, activists, CEO’s, and more offer snapshots of these women’s lives, from the headliners to the lesser-known gems. A project by Chick History.

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Chick History, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is dedicated to rebuilding history, one story at a time by focusing on women’s history. You can visit their websitefor more information, keep up to date on Twitter, hangout on Facebook, and get inspired on Instagram.