Experience the “Miss”tory
in American History
Capture the flavor of everyday life as you converse with extraordinary women from distant times. These programs should not be restricted to their respective holidays (Thanksgiving, Black History Month or Women's Month). These American women were strong, sincere and took risks in the face of many adversities. Let them inspire you to make choices to change the world.
**Our presentations help fulfill the guidelines for student enrichment programs.**
Constance Merriweather
A Plymouth Pilgrim
Constance retells the story of her migration to Plymouth Plantation, survival, the friendship of Squanto, and the first Thanksgiving in October 1621. Photo
The Eyes of Spies
Women in the Civil War
Into the den of wolves went southerner Elizabeth "Crazy Bet" Van Lew and her friend as well as her ex-slave, Mary Elizabeth Bowser. Together, they gathered vital information for the Union right under the nose of Jefferson Davis. Photo
Conversations with Moses
The Fight For Freedom
Take a peek into a very special friendship. Harriet "Moses" Tubman, ex-slave, speaks with her dear friend, historian and biographer, Sarah Bradford. They recall the hardship of slavery, escape, the Underground Railroad and the true grit of Harriet herself. Photo
Among the Abolitionists
Anti-Slavery Meeting
Angelina Grimké & Harriet
Jacobs Presiding
Grimké relinquished
her southern family's slaveholding past to fight the atrocities of slavery.
Jacobs escaped slavery by hiding seven years while on her master's plantation
until she fled North to freedom. Together they stand strong as their
cry for freedom rings out. Photo
Beyond the Call of Duty
The Tale of the Secret Soldier
Civil War tore America apart, but men weren't the only ones on the battlefield. This is the true story of Sara Emma Edmonds, a civil war hero. Photo
Each presentation is approximately 45 to 50 minutes and includes a Q & A period.
INQUIRE ABOUT...
Sister-Friend Singers, stirring songs that shaped America sung a
cappella
Sojourner Truth: The Amazing Walk written by and performed by
Lorraine Stone
Storytelling, Native American Legends or American Tall Tales
and Theatrical Workshops
On a Budget? One Performer presentations or Works in Progress are
available.
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Works in Progress are -
Eleanor Roosevelt, Not Just the President's Wife |
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Check us out on the National
Women's History Projects Website
Email Kati for more information and bookings
at:
lcommotion1@yahoo.com or katibrow1@yahoo.com