Celebrating Nevada County’s Women in History
We celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 26, 2020. Join the Famous Marching Presidents in recognizing a great California suffragette, Ellen Clark Sargent.
Actor Mary Baird portrays Ellen Clark Sargent in the video “An Evening with Ellen” taped at the historic Nevada City Odd Fellows Hall, where Aaron Sargent was a founding member in 1853. This video was produced by the Famous Marching Presidents
Nevada City California resident Ellen Clark Sargent was a close friend and ally to Susan B. Anthony. Sargent founded the Nevada County Women Suffrage Assoc. and was a key figure in eventually combining East and West Coast efforts into a unified organization, which later became the League of Women Voters.
Nevada City non-profit Famous Marching Presidents produced a video that chronicles Ellen’s work for women’s right to vote. Set in the format of a return from the past, Ms. Sargent is interviewed by a present-day host. Actor Mary Baird is joined by Rick Ewald in portraying this original work, written by Pamela Biery.
Learn more and contribute to our efforts to bring this video to the schools at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellen-sargent-film