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Minnie Pearl

April 11, 2019 @ 5:30 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:
April 11, 2019
Time:
5:30 pm - 12:00 am
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Venue

Friedlander Hall
354 W Main St
Clarksburg, WV 26301-2910 United States
Phone
(304) 624-9860

Organizer

Carol Clevenger
Phone
(304) 838-3135