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The Truth about General Lafayette’s Visit to Geneva

General Lafayette visited Geneva in 1825. But people remember the story of his visit in different ways. How does that happen?
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Fletcher Steele, Landscape Architect

Brief biography of landscape architect John Fletcher Steele (1885 – 1971).
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A head and shoulders drawing of a short-haired man in a high necked shirt, jacket, and fur coat.

General Lafayette’s Visit to Geneva, 1825

Newspaper account of General Lafayette's visit to Geneva on June 8, 1825.
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Jenny Lind, the 19th-Century Taylor Swift?

Jenny Lind (1820-1887), a Swedish soprano, is compared to Taylor Swift.   
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What’s Up with the Susan B Anthony Photo?

A discussion on accepting items in Historic Geneva's collections.
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Portrait view of a woman in a high-necked dress with large dark polka dots.

Medical Women’s Success

Why did medical women find professional success in the 19th century, only to fall back in the 20th?
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Student No. 130: Elizabeth Blackwell and Geneva Medical College, Part 2

In honor of her 200th birthday, Elizabeth Blackwell’s story and her ties to Geneva in her own words.
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Elizabeth Blackwell

Student No. 130: Elizabeth Blackwell and Geneva Medical College, Part 1

In honor of her 200th birthday, Elizabeth Blackwell’s story and her ties to Geneva in her own words.
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 “A Jewel of an Actress:” Emily Bancker in Geneva

Emily Bancker's performances at the Smith Opera House in the 1890s.
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Dove’s Geneva

In conjunction with the exhibit opening of "Dove's Geneva, the Geneva Historical Society and the Arthur Dove Tribute Group are hosting a special event celebrating the importance of Dove and his work to Geneva.
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Notable Geneva Women

Overview of notable Geneva women
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Inmate of Every Household

Charles Dickens as seen through local newspapers.
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Glenwood Cemetery

Brief history of Glenwood Cemetery
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An engraving of three young women in old-fashioned dress.

Very Mysterious: The Fox Sisters and the Spiritualist Movement

Chronicling the Fox Sisters and the Spiritualist movement through local newspapers.
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Adobe Houses in Geneva

Overview of adobe houses in Geneva, New York.
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‘Twas Always Thus: Record Cylinders

Brief history of early recorded music
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Superiority to Fear: Acrobat and Tightrope Walker Blondin

Accounts of Blondin crossing the Niagara Gorge from local newspapers
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1907 and the New York Woman Suffrage Association Meeting

Brief summary of the 1907 New York Woman Suffrage Association Annual Convention held in Geneva, New York.
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Classical Music in Geneva, Part II

The second in a series about classical music performances in Geneva.
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“Marching on to Victory”: A Timeline of the Suffrage Movement in Geneva

A timeline of the suffrage movement in Geneva, New York.
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Classical Music in Geneva, Part 1

The first in a series about classical music performances in Geneva.
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Just a Piece of Wood?

A piece from a piano provides a glimpse into Geneva's past.
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The Sounds of Music

Through National Jukebox, sample sound recordings can be found of various musicians who performed in Geneva in the early 1900s.
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Famous 19th-Century Musicians in Geneva

I have been researching music in Geneva for several years. If I found a newspaper article while searching for something else, I saved it. In this way I came across a number of unfamiliar names who performed in Geneva in the 19th century. The advertisements, previews, and reviews certainly made them sound important, but who were they?
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Suffrage Connection

If you did not go to the pre-screening of the movie The Suffragette at the Smith, you missed an incredible experience. Though the movie was about the British suffrage movement, there is a Geneva connection.
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Piazza Party at Lochland

For over forty years women’s rights and dress reform advocate Elizabeth Smith Miller (1822-1911) called Geneva home. In 1897 Miller got the New York State Suffrage Association to host their annual convention in Geneva. After the convention Miller and her daughter, Anne, formed the Geneva Political Equality Club. The purpose of the club was to secure full suffrage for women.
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Stay In the Sunshine While We May

The course of Lectures before the Young Men’s Association of Geneva, was inaugurated on Tuesday evening last by Chas. F. Brown, (Artemus Ward,) in the delivery of a humorous and characteristic production, denominated “the children in the wood.” Linden Hall was densely crowded by a highly appreciative audience, who appeared greatly to relish the eccentric drollery and humor of the entertainment. . . . From Geneva Daily Gazette, January 10
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People sitting at tables and in booths at a club. The wall is decorated with the drawings of performers like the Four Aces and the Mills Brothers.

Community Stories

Some of the best history is given to us as stories from the community.
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Mark Twain Comes to Geneva

Mark Twain's visit to Geneva, New York in 1871.
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Tom Thumb Visits Geneva

General Tom Thumb visit to Geneva, New York in 1847
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