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Michael Thomas Francis - Actor/Educator

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Women in History

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The year is 1845, and Margaret Fuller is in town from Manhattan. Miss Fuller discusses her recently published book Woman in the 19th Century. Reminisces about her growing up days in Cambridgeport and Boston; relates other pursuits as first editor of The Dial. Circ; Margaret engages the audience with characteristic verve and candor, regaling the audience about her family, friends, philosophy, and travel adventures.ˆ. First Parish Lexington, March '15. North Kingston (RI) Free Library, May '14. Belmont Uni...

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Women in History

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Jessa Piaia's character portrayals celebrate women of the past whose diverse lives span three centuries. In her poignant and inspiring dramatic vignettes, Jessa reveals the accomplishments, struggles, and contributions of these women to American history. Jessa depicts each woman's life set against the historic events and issues of the day. Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities Mini-Grant (3-site tour), '97. Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities grant (11-site statewide tour), '94. Jessa currently wor...

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Women in History

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Susan B. Anthony. Arrested in 1872 for voting illegally in Rochester, New York , in the reelection of President Ulysses S. Grant, Anthony spoke in her own defense . Although she did not live to see the day, her tireless struggle for women's rights legalized the vote for American women in 1920. Allston-Honan Public Library, January '09. North Stonington (CT) Historical Society, October '08. Lakeville Public Library, March '07. Sherborn Public Library, February '07. Walpole Public Library, May '04.

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Women in History

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Salem (NH) Historical Museum, April '14. Middlesex Community College, Middletown (CT), March '14. Millyard Museum, Manchester (NH), September '13. Methuen Public Library, April '13. The Discovery Museums, Acton (MA), March '13. Cambridge Public Library, sponsored by Swiss Consulate, swissnex Boston. With Cambridge History Collaborative, November '12. Windsor (CT) Public Library, March '12. Framingham Public Library, March '12. Medford Public Library, July '11. Round House Museum, Living History Days,.

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Jim Cooke's Cranky Yankees : about Jim Cooke

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The Way to Study the Past is not to confine oneself to mere Knowledge of History but,. Through application of this knowledge: To Give Actuality to the Past. Richard Wilhelm translation, 1950. JIM COOKE was born in Montpelier, Vermont during the March Flood of 1936. In the record books of Vermont weather this deluge is recalled as the Double Flood and is considered the greatest natural disaster to visit the Connecticut River Valley. Go figure . . . Quincy, MA 02169.

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Women in History

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Jessa's portrayals are excellent in all aspects. Her work is a successful model for such programming: solid research, compelling writing, and the artistry to bring off a one-woman show, perhaps the most difficult kind of acting challenge. 150; Carole Friedman, Former Director, Somerville Museum. 150; Mary Jane Gillespie, Coordinator, Northern Essex Community College. 150; Fran Moore, Assistant Director, Tewksbury Public Library. Women in History Programs Jessa Piaia.

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The American Literary Blog: Appearances: Talks and Performances

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The American Literary Blog. An almost-daily celebration of important (and not so important). Dates in 19th-century American literary history. Appearances: Talks and Performances. Appearances: Talks and Performances. And each performance is customizable based on the audience or location. Perhaps most well known is my sympathetic portrayal of the complicated writer/editor/critic/genius Edgar Allan Poe. The young Nathaniel Hawthorne. I am a member of the group Solo Together. Featuring Rob Velella as Edgar A...