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Inventions have shaped our world, and we benefit from them daily. Where did they come from? Who invented them? What's next? In this fun, funny and thought-provoking program, Mr. Dennis looks at steam engines, silly putty, light bulbs, peanut butter, and other major inventions... > View Profile
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A Revolution of Her Own: Deborah Samson Gannett
(1762-1827)
Deborah Samson Gannett, the first woman to enlist, to fight in, and to be honorably discharged from the American Military captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. An indentured servant by... > View Profile
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Dr. Rich Davis travels the U.S. with his world-class school assembly program The Magic of Reading with Ben Franklin. Follow the path of a modern-day Benjamin Franklin as he travels the country, visiting schools and libraries from Tampa to Taneytown, Currituck to... > View Profile
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Connecticut History through Song: Bill and friends present songs from his Profiles of Connecticut CD, specifically designed to complement the 4th through 6th grade history curricula. Vignettes of people and events in Connecticut history are brought to life by an Official... > View Profile
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These school outreach programs are very interactive. Students are asked to participate in activities as we explore Native American life in the Northeast before European contact and during early European influences. The children are asked to pose in for their classmates, followed... > View Profile
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Ellis Island served as headquarters for immigrants coming to America from 1892 to 1954. It is estimated that before closing, 12 million people came through on their way to a new life in America. Our 55-minute musical captures the essence of the immigrant journey and hardships... > View Profile
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A Visit with Mrs. Lincoln (grade 5 and up)
Mary Lincoln comes to life as presented by Valerie Gugala. She sets the historical record straight as she takes listeners through her life as a young woman born into a wealthy Lexington, KY family, and the transformation she... > View Profile
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Here is your opportunity to have "The Living Lincoln" visit your school during the months of January and February. This excellent historical program has now been presented in thousands of schools across thirty-five states from New England to California.
Besides... > View Profile
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Creatures in Mythology, Culture and History concentrates on the reptiles in our collective consciences. The program, of course, is presented at the level of understanding of the children we are seeing. Some concepts maybe changed or omitted depending on the sophistication of out... > View Profile
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This project is adapted from the freed slaves’ tradition of remembering their ancestors by creating memory bottles and hanging them in a nearby tree. Artist educators visit each class and help students fill a bottle with tributes and memories relating to their own... > View Profile
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Watch history come alive and meet history’s greatest personalities! We are curriculum-based, so shows are not only entertaining, but will help your school meet the State Teaching Standards and Goals. Programmes available:
Mudslinging, Muckraking and Apple Pie:... > View Profile
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Speaking of Ladies - 19th Century Women of America
Historical presentations by Miss Ellie, programs are customized to age & size of group and are aroubd 45-60 minutes in length.
For Weal or Woe: Women's Influences on the War Between the States. This... > View Profile
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Amelia Earhart, Pioneer in Aviation: Take your students on a thrilling, fast-paced journey through the life of the adventurous pioneer (and one-time Massachussettsian) who in 1932 became the first woman, and only the second aviator, to pilot a plane across the Atlantic Ocean.... > View Profile
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The program is written from Helen's mind eye. The story is told on a taped voice over as Helen reenacts her full life from her childhood through her discovery of language when she was seven years old to the writing of her twelve books. She will show the children how she speaks... > View Profile
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