CORNELIA COTTON, 10 OUTSTANDING CROTON WOMEN, CROTON FRIENDS OF HISTORY

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON. 

FROM THE CROTON FRIENDS OF HISTORY FB PAGE - MARCH 2ND AT THE CROTON FREE LIBRARY -  To celebrate women's history month Cornelia Cotton will tell the stories of 10 outstanding Croton women, starting with Elizabeth Duncan, Isadora's sister, who directed the first school founded by her sister in this country, and ending with Jessye Norman, world-famous singer. In between we'll learn about a great poet, a wonderful sculptor, a glittering film star, a brave suffragette, and other Croton women who made major contributions to the world and to the reputation of our village—adding to its lustre. SEE MORE HERE https://www.facebook.com/events/937913513012735/ 

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THESE ADDITIONAL ARTICLES FROM THE EVERYTHING CROTON ARCHIVES: 

--CRYSTAL EASTMAN, BIG MEN CONSULT VASSAR GIRL http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/crotons-bohemia-crystal-eastman-big-men.html 

--LILIAN NORDICA BY ROBERT SCOTT  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/02/lillian-nordica-more-chronicles-of.html 

--LOUISE BRYANT, LIFE GOES ON AFTER JOHN REED, BY CROTON'S ROBERT SCOTT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/12/robert-scotts-chronicles-of-crotons.html

--PLAYWRIGHT MARGARET MAYO  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-look-back-crotons-margaret-mayo.html

--AND FROM 2012: Page 9 in this week's Gazette (12/13-12/19/12) features an article by Martin Smolin on Cornelia Cotton's book "Stepping Stones", "a meticulously well written collection of autobiographical anecdotes and memories". The article is definitely worth reading, currently available in hard copy only.
Stepping Stones can be purchased for $15 at The Old Book Room, 111 Grand Street or ordered from Hessianhillspress@gmail.com