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Events for August

Aug

History Alive: Stonewall Jackson

Time: 10:00am

Location: Horner, WV

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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. Born in Clarksburg, Jackson was an orphan who became one of the most revered names in military history. He is regarded by experts as a tactical genius and a relentless battlefield commander. The men of the “Stonewall Brigade” were fiercely loyal to their leader. Jackson's death by friendly fire was a crushing blow to Confederate hopes for ultimate victory.

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Hacker's Creek Pioneer Decendants
65 Abbotts Run
Horner, WV

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Susan Tucker
slttucker@hotmail.com
(304) 532-4390

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Aug

History Alive: Minnie Reed

Time: 11:00am

Location: Eleanor, WV

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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. Minnie Reed is a fictional “composite” character drawn from the lives, singing, and stories of several 20th century West Virginia folk singers, chiefly Maggie Hammons Parker, Sarah Workman, Phyllis Marks, and Kate Toney, as well as other Appalachian singers from Kentucky and North Carolina. These singers were not performers, nor did their music bring fame or fortune. For these women and their small mountain communities, music was an organic part of everyday life, and songs were passed down from generation to generation. The fictional setting is Minnie’s home in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, in 1972.

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Eleanor Town Hall / The Red House
401 Roosevelt Blvd
Eleanor, WV

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Jerry Buckner
jbuckner246@gmail.com
(304) 421-8005

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Events for September

Sep

History Alive: Col. Ruby Bradley

Time: 3:00pm

Location: Glen Dale, WV

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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. When Bradley retired from the U.S. Army in 1963 she was the most decorated woman in American military history. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, Bradley was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1941 and was a POW until 1945. She continued her work as a nurse in the prison camp. She was named Chief Nurse for the Eighth Army in 1951 and supervised over 500 nurses in Korea. Bradley attained the rank of Colonel in 1958.

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St. Jude Park
710 Jefferson Ave
Glen Dale, WV

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Kara Gordon
cockaynehouse@gmail.com
(304) 845-1411

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Sep

History Alive: Harriet Tubman

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Parkersburg, WV

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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. Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland but escaped through the Underground Railroad in 1849. She became the most famous leader of that network, aiding slaves in their escape to free states and Canada. When the Civil War erupted she served as a spy, nurse, scout, and guide for Union troops.

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Parkersburg/Wood County Public Library
3100 Emerson Ave
Parkersburg, WV

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Jeanne Michie
parkwoodill@gmail.com
(304) 420-4587 x20

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Sep

History Alive: Abigail Adams

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Huntington, WV

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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. An active participant in our nation’s birth, Abigail Adams is well known for her advocacy of women's rights, especially in education, and her opposition to slavery. As a valued confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation's second president, Abigail cautioned him that the Founding Fathers should “remember the ladies” in the new laws they would write for our young country. Together, they were the first inhabitants of the White House.

Venue Information:

Ceredo Senior Center
484 Main St.
Huntington, WV

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Stephanie Smith
stephcook@yahoo.com
(681) 203-6276

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Sep

History Alive: Mark Twain

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Fairmont, WV

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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. The pen name of Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain is celebrated today as one of America’s great authors and humorists.

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Marion County Public Library
321 Monroe St
Fairmont, WV

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Megan Mahoney
mmahoney@mcpls.net
(304) 366-1210 x121

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Events for October

Oct

History Alive: Abigail Adams

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Shepherdstown, WV

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Shepherdstown Public Library
145 Higbee Ln
Shepherdstown, WV

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Jennifer Bean
foslwvinfo@gmail.com
(304) 995-8569

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Events for November

Nov

History Alive: Pearl Buck

Time: 12:15pm

Location: Elkins, WV

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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. Born in West Virginia, Buck grew up in China with her missionary parents, but never forgot her West Virginia roots. She received the Pulitzer Prize for her 1931 novel "The Good Earth"—the first American woman ever to be awarded the honor. She was also a humanitarian and social activist who was deeply concerned about the welfare of children worldwide.

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Graceland Mansion
100 Campus Dr
Elkins, WV

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Mary Boyd
mboydmd@gmail.com
(304) 516-3993

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