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Minnie Pearl

September 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 12:00 am

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History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Sarah Colley was touring with a theater company when she created the down home character of Minnie Pearl to help promote performances. Her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in 1940 was a success and eased fears that her satire of rural ways might not be appreciated by country audiences. People instead embraced Minnie and she became a legend in country entertainment.

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Date:
September 20, 2018
Time:
7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Event Category:

Venue

Hawks Nest State Park
49 Hawks Nest Park Rd
Ansted, WV 25812-0857 United States
Phone
(304) 658-5196

Organizer

Mike Hager
Phone
(304) 640-4604
Email
michael.e.hager@wv.gov