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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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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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HISTORY'S ALIVE! is a series of forty-five minute assembly programs that mix history and humor, science and motivation.
They are designed to INSTRUCT your students in the value of history, INSPIRE them to study history and ENTERTAIN them as they learn from history.
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A loving tribute to the culture and history of San Francisco by some of the greatest writers of all time. San Francisco history comes to life in a fun and lively show. Written by JACK KEROUAC, MARK TWAIN, JACK LONDON, H.L. MENCKEN and GARY KAMIYA.Conceived, performed and... > 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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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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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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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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Of the early First Ladies in the United States, Dolley Madison, wife of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, has been considered the most colorful. In her eight years in Washington, D.C. (1809-1817), she made the President's Mansion a delightful place to visit.... > 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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LIVE OAKES EDUCATIONAL THEATER
Award-Winning Living History assemblies.
Enlightening Edu-tainment integrating the state standards since 1994.
"The best assembly I've seen in 33 years of teaching."
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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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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.
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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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