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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. Mary's Marina
617 Riverside Dr
St. Marys, WV 26170-1036

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Dan Boley
danb@djainspection.com
(304) 588-1162

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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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Ronceverte Public Library
500 Main St E
Ronceverte, WV 24970-1401

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Cherie Davis
roncevertepl@gmail.com
(304) 647-7400

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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. Thomas Ingles straddled two cultures before and after the birth of the United States. Born to a pioneer Virginia couple, William and Mary Ingles, Thomas was captured along with his mother in a frontier raid at the age of four, and was given to a Shawnee family in present-day Ohio to be raised in place of their deceased child. Returning to his birth parents as a Shawnee man at the age of 17, Thomas received a Virginia gentleman's education and served in the Point Pleasant campaign of Dunmore's War in 1774--a conflict that pitted his Virginia and Shawnee communities against each other on the battlefield. Conflict with his former Shawnee people continued through the Revolutionary War, when he served as a colonel in the Virginia militia.

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Kanawha State Forest
7500 Kanawha State Forest Dr
Charleston, WV 25314-9298

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Kelsey Gilbert
kelsey.r.gilbert@wv.gov
(304) 558-3500

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For full details, please visit our Little Lectures program page:
https://wvhumanities.org/programs/little-lectures/.

Join Beth White of the WV Association for Justice in this eye-opening talk about one the Founding Fathers' most important objections to British rule.

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MacFarland-Hubbard House
1310 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301-3001

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Kyle Warmack
warmack@wvhumanities.org
(304) 346-8500
https://wvhumanities.org/programs/little-lectures

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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. As the first female Cabinet member and U.S. Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins had a far-reaching, lasting impact on American workers’ lives, and helped pave the way for women to enter the male-dominated world of national politics. Perkins started out as a young social reformer in New York City, but embarked on a more ambitious quest for change after witnessing the horrific Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, which killed nearly 150 workers. As a member of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cabinet in the 1930s and 1940s, Perkins relentlessly fought for and facilitated many of the New Deal programs which helped the nation weather the Great Depression. Known as the “Mother of Social Security,” Perkins’ legacy lives on through child labor laws, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, worker’s compensation, and workplace safety laws.

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Central United Methodist Church, Fairmont
301 Fairmont Ave
Fairmont, WV 26554-2712

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Terri Cover
terricover55@gmail.com
(304) 282-6655

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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.

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The Tea Shoppe
709 Beechurst Ave
Morgantown, WV 26505-0331

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Lisa Biafore
theteashoppewv@gmail.com
(304) 413-0890

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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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Carnegie Hall
611 Church St
Lewisburg, WV 24901-2024

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Harmony Flora
education@carnegiehallwv.org
(304) 645-7917
https://www.carnegiehallwv.org

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For full details, please visit our Little Lectures program page:
https://wvhumanities.org/programs/little-lectures/.

Historian and veteran David Ervin takes us on a journey with the only Continental regiment drawn entirely from populations west of the Allegheny Mountains.

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MacFarland-Hubbard House
1310 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301-3001

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Kyle Warmack
warmack@wvhumanities.org
(304) 346-8500

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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.

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Sutton Public Library
500 Main St
Sutton, WV 26601-1321

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Pat McPherson
pjy82pjm@hotmail.com
(304) 678-6820

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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. As the first female Cabinet member and U.S. Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins had a far-reaching, lasting impact on American workers’ lives, and helped pave the way for women to enter the male-dominated world of national politics. Perkins started out as a young social reformer in New York City, but embarked on a more ambitious quest for change after witnessing the horrific Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, which killed nearly 150 workers. As a member of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cabinet in the 1930s and 1940s, Perkins relentlessly fought for and facilitated many of the New Deal programs which helped the nation weather the Great Depression. Known as the “Mother of Social Security,” Perkins’ legacy lives on through child labor laws, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, worker’s compensation, and workplace safety laws.

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South Charleston Public Library
312 4th Ave
South Charleston, WV 25303-1228

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Joshua Hill
joshua@scplwv.org
(304) 744-6561

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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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Embassy Suites
300 Court St
Charleston, WV 25301-1607

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Blaine Hess
blaine@wvacc.org
(304) 532-2269

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For full details, please visit our Little Lectures program page:
https://wvhumanities.org/programs/little-lectures/.

Author Neema Avashia takes us on a tour through Boston's Revolutionary sites through the eyes of a native West Virginian.

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MacFarland-Hubbard House
1310 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV 25301-3001

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Kyle Warmack
warmack@wvhumanities.org
(304) 346-8500
https://wvhumanities.org/programs/little-lectures/

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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 family of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones immigrated to the US from Ireland hoping to escape famine and unemployment. After marrying and moving to Memphis, a yellow fever epidemic killed her husband and all four children. The great Chicago fire of 1871 destroyed her dress-making business and she spent the rest of her life helping organize unions, especially among coal miners. She spoke at rallies throughout West Virginia supporting the United Mine Workers of America, and played an important role in strikes along the New River Gorge, Paint Creek and Cabin Creek, and during events before the Battle of Blair Mountain.

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Fairview Public Library
500 Main St
Fairview, WV 26570

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Julie Mike
jmike@mcpls.org
(304) 366-1210

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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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Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia
513 Ewart Ave
Beckley, WV 25801-3414

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Wendy Howerton
wendy.howerton@beckley.org
(304) 890-5769

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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. Thomas Ingles straddled two cultures before and after the birth of the United States. Born to a pioneer Virginia couple, William and Mary Ingles, Thomas was captured along with his mother in a frontier raid at the age of four, and was given to a Shawnee family in present-day Ohio to be raised in place of their deceased child. Returning to his birth parents as a Shawnee man at the age of 17, Thomas received a Virginia gentleman's education and served in the Point Pleasant campaign of Dunmore's War in 1774--a conflict that pitted his Virginia and Shawnee communities against each other on the battlefield. Conflict with his former Shawnee people continued through the Revolutionary War, when he served as a colonel in the Virginia militia.

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Clendenin Public Library
107 Koontz Ave STE 100
Clendenin, WV 25045-9581

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Amanda Gibson
amanda.gibson@kcpls.org
(304) 343-4646 x1262

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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. As the first female Cabinet member and U.S. Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins had a far-reaching, lasting impact on American workers’ lives, and helped pave the way for women to enter the male-dominated world of national politics. Perkins started out as a young social reformer in New York City, but embarked on a more ambitious quest for change after witnessing the horrific Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, which killed nearly 150 workers. As a member of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Cabinet in the 1930s and 1940s, Perkins relentlessly fought for and facilitated many of the New Deal programs which helped the nation weather the Great Depression. Known as the “Mother of Social Security,” Perkins’ legacy lives on through child labor laws, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, worker’s compensation, and workplace safety laws.

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Fairview Public Library
500 Main St
Fairview, WV 26570

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Julie Mike
jmike@mcpls.org
(304) 366-1210

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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. As the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, Smith was the highest-paid Black performer of her day. She was known as the “Empress of the Blues” by virtue of her forceful vocal delivery and command of the genre. In addition, she was an all-around entertainer who danced, acted and performed comedy routines with her touring company. She was a staple of the “Chitlin’ Circuit” and throughout the Jim Crow South, and many of her tunes have been covered by various artists through the decades.

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Ronceverte Public Library
500 Main St E
Ronceverte, WV 24970-1401

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Cherie Davis
roncevertepl@gmail.com
(304) 647-7400

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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.

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North Berkeley Public Library
1255 T J Jackson Dr
Falling Waters, WV 25419-4687

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Chanda Williams-Doles
cdoles@mbcpl.org
(304) 267-8933 x4011

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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.

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Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
101 W King St
Martinsburg, WV 25401-3209

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Chanda Williams-Doles
cdoles@mbcpl.org
(304) 267-8933 x4011

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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.

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Musselman-South Berkeley Community Library
126 Excellence Way
Inwood, WV 25428-4001

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Chanda Williams-Doles
cdoles@mbcpl.org
(304) 267-8933 x4011

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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.

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Hedgesville Public Library
207 North Mary Street
Hedgesville, WV 25427-7459

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Chanda Williams-Doles
cdoles@mbcpl.org
(304) 267-8933 x4011

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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. Thomas Ingles straddled two cultures before and after the birth of the United States. Born to a pioneer Virginia couple, William and Mary Ingles, Thomas was captured along with his mother in a frontier raid at the age of four, and was given to a Shawnee family in present-day Ohio to be raised in place of their deceased child. Returning to his birth parents as a Shawnee man at the age of 17, Thomas received a Virginia gentleman's education and served in the Point Pleasant campaign of Dunmore's War in 1774--a conflict that pitted his Virginia and Shawnee communities against each other on the battlefield. Conflict with his former Shawnee people continued through the Revolutionary War, when he served as a colonel in the Virginia militia.

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St. Albans Public Library
602 4th St
St. Albans, WV 25177-2820

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Amanda Gibson
amanda.gibson@kcpls.org
(304) 343-4646 x1262

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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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Wildwood House Museum
121 Laurel Ter
Beckley, WV 25801-6508

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Wendy Howerton
wendy.howerton@beckley.org
(304) 890-5769

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Arthur is believed to be the first European-American to see the Kanawha Valley while he traveled with a band of Yuchis in 1674. He was sent by his master, Abraham Wood, with a partner and Appamattuck guides from Fort Henry (present Petersburg, Virginia) to explore western lands and trade with the Indians west of the Blue Ridge. Though his traveling partner was killed, Arthur traveled widely with the Tomahitans, participating in their battles against Spaniards and enemy Indians in the Ohio Valley and elsewhere, during the Beaver Wars. He entered the Kanawha River Valley, where he was welcomed by Tomahitan allies, the Monetons, into their large village. After two near brushes with death, Arthur returned to Fort Henry with hope of extending his master's fur trade westward.

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Cacapon State Park
818 Cacapon Lodge Dr
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411-3300

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Valerie Chaney
valerie.l.chaney@wv.gov
(304) 258-1022 x5209
https://wvtourism.com/company/cacapon-resort-state-park/

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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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Capon Bridge Fire Company Grounds
US RT 50 2766 Northwestern Turnpike
Capon Bridge, WV 26711-5002

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Peggy McMaster
pegnlen@aol.com
(304) 856-1118

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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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Ronceverte Public Library
500 Main St E
Ronceverte, WV 24970-1401

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Cherie Davis
roncevertepl@gmail.com
(304) 647-7400