As if she had just died now, I noted what time it was when I wrote the sentence "Two weeks before Elizabeth’s birthday, Harriot sent a telegram to Susan with the news: 'Mother passed away at three o’clock.'”
For the record I wrote that at: 8:08 p.m., April 19, 2009, page 266 of my manuscript Stirring Up the World: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, a Biography of a Powerful Friendship. I'm teary eyed; writing biographies is an intense experience. Now to write about Susan's reaction. First, I should go upstairs and tell Linda.
About Me
- Penny Colman
- I have published many articles, essays, a one-act play, stories, and books. In 2001, I started teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Since 2003, I have been a Distinguished Lecturer at Queens College, The City University of New York. I live and write in Englewood, New Jersey. I also write at my bungalow on a barrier island off the coast of New Jersey. In my free time you might find me reading in a library or archive; wandering through a museum or historic site; exploring cemeteries to find graves of historic people I write about; going to every type of bookstore, especially used bookstores; driving on long trips; taking long walks; listening to music, kayaking; doing puzzles and playing Scrabble; and thinking and talking about ideas.
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