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ADAMS — Two documents concerning the early years of one of history’s most consequential friendships are now for sale at $15,000 apiece. The signatures of Susan B. Anthony — who was born in Adams and ...

Rochester, N.Y. — In 1873, a U.S. federal judge ordered Susan B. Anthony to pay a fine of $100 for voting while female the year before. Anthony refused to pay the fine — which in 2025 money ...