KATE   CARNEY'S   HEROIC   WOMEN   YOU   CAN   TALK   TO Kate Carney 51 Pettee Street Newton, MA 02464 (617) 244-0209 Fax: (617) 926-7273 E Mail: carneyk@earthlink.net Web site: www.katecarney.net Travel back in time with Kate in costume and character, as she tells stories drawn from the lives of some American women who did extraordinary things. Each woman talks about the issues of her day and the ideas of that time; listeners come to understand what it would be like to live back then. These interactive historical programs sweep students into the past for thought-provoking and exciting chances to explore history as if they were there. Kate brings each woman alive from childhood through adulthood – listeners can see and understand what these women went through and why they did what they did. A couple were feisty rebels who challenged ideas about what a woman can do; others struggled for their rights in a male dominated world. Kate’s story programs tie in with on-going classroom studies in social studies and language arts; she offers residencies and workshops in Role-playing, Storytelling and Creative Drama. She combines performing with interactive exercises and gives students a chance to explore events in the stories they just heard. She covers major landmarks in American history: An eyewitness’ account of the Revolutionary War, Struggles and survival at the Lowell Mills: Pioneering the Oregon Trail and frontier, Daring Higher Education for Young Ladies, An Immigrant’s American Dream, “The Miracle Worker” and Helen Keller, Daisy Low and The Girl Scouts. Kate is a seasoned, dynamic storyteller, all-round entertaining performer and experienced teacher. Her work is carefully researched and historically accurate. Visuals enhance the programs and help kids to see what life was like ‘back then’. She will send you a curriculum packet with ideas and questions for social studies, English, art, drama, and debate projects. Kate is a multi-faceted Performer, Educator, Coach and Speaker. She is a member of the League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, has written articles for the LANES Museletter and is a regular presenter at the Sharing the Fire North East Regional Storytelling Conference. She is available for touring performances, Workshops and Residencies, Teacher in-Service Trainings and Coaching. HEROIC WOMEN YOU CAN TALK TO programs for classrooms and residencies. Grade 5-up Titles 1789: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law 1843: Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper 1849: Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke 1895: First Woman Doctor in the West 1911: Annie Sullivan, Teacher 1912: Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant 1920: Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder Also: Living History Stories for Younger Children Interactive programs with songs and dramatizations on the American Revolution, the Frontier, the Lowell Mills, Immigration, Helen Keller’s World and the Girl Scouts. (Grades 2-4) Program Titles: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law; Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper; Annie Sullivan, Teacher; First Woman Doctor in the West; Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder; Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant; Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. Audience Limits: Prefer groups of 60 or less Fees: $280 plus mileage for groups up to 60. Negotiable for larger groups. Discounts available for Residencies, Workshops, Co-Sponsorship and Block Bookings. Funding Sources: NE States Touring Program (New England Foundation for the Arts) (www.nefa.org) Requirements: Room free of distractions. Music/speaker's stands or easils (for visual aids)

HISTORICAL   PERSPECTIVES   FOR   CHILDREN   INC. Joan Schaeffer 1344 East Bailey Road Naperville, IL 60565 (800) 305-0472 Fax: (630) 305-6042 E Mail: hpcprograms@historicalperspectives.net Website: www.historicalperspectives.net For over 20 years, Historical Perspectives for Children has educated and inspired students with compelling full-life portrayals of historical role models whose stories will complement your social studies, science, language arts and character education curricula. These engaging, multi-media and interactive productions dramatize each character's life from their childhood through their adulthood, showing children the process each went through to achieve what they did. At the end of the program, students will say to themselves, “Maybe I can do that someday!” Program Titles: BEN FRANKLIN: Statesman and Inventor; HELEN KELLER: Champion of the Disabled; HARRIET TUBMAN: Conductor of the Underground Railroad; LAURA INGALLS WILDER: Writer of the Frontier Audience Limits: Up to 300 Fee: Ranges from $515 - $775, depending on location. Block-booking discounts available. Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council grants

MARY   JO   MAICHACK   MINSTREL/STORYTELLER Maichack Arts 93 Homestead Ave. Holyoke, MA 01040 (413) 532-3667 Fax (413) 538-6023 E Mail: EmJay7@aol.com Website: www.maryjomaichack.com/ Winner of two national awards (NAPPA Gold & Honors) for her CDs of storytelling & music, veteran singer and storyteller Mary Jo Maichack has "got it down to a science," says Pat Pierce of Newington's Lucy Robbins-Welles Library. Mary Jo offers a huge variety of themes for your library, school (prek-8), museum, festival or other venue, from summer reading club shows to school residencies and professional development workshops for teachers and parents in using storytelling as oral literacy skill-building. Fun. Fun. Fun. Aligned with learning standards. Easy, fun and businesslike in making arrangements. Free posters and press releases save you time. Performer, creative teaching artist, cabaret singer and dynamic teller of folktales, Mary Jo's shows work because they are unusually interactive. In family and children's programs, your audiences sing, (MJ plays guitar) chant, play instruments, make sound effects, dance, act in costumes and have a ball. Vastly experienced (22 years) in any age-group or mix of ages. Using multicultural folktales at the heart of each program, Mary Jo weaves in music, dance & audience play. Please visit Web site for show descriptions from summer reading to preschools to Halloween and beyond. Winner, Julie Andrews Artist-in-Residence Award, Mass. Cultural Council Stars residency, NEFA touring artist can help fund your program. B.A. cum laude, English lit., Middlebury College. Extensive foreign language study. "Clever and engaging," says School Library Journal, "A perfect choice for the literacy path," says L.A. Parent Magazine As a cabaret singer interpreting the Great American Songbook, Mary Jo brings top notch professional pianists to accompany her and wow your audience--background or shows. Performed at Pittsfield Mass.'s Colonial Theatre, Cranwell Resort, Berkshire Forum. Program Titles: Books Are Celebrations—the funniest reading show ever; Everybody Says Hello—Multilingual Fun in Story & Song; The People Could Fly/African-American Folktales and Music; Clever Maidens: Women's History in Folklore and Myth; Greek Myths—ALIVE!, Native American Tales; Skunk Grease & Turpentine (Hilarious Tall Tales & Tunes of American Pioneers); The Minstrel's Revels: A Medieval Romp; Or Would You Rather Be A Fish? Folklore & Songs of the Sea); Howlarious Halloween/Ghost Stories & Songs; Sun, Moon, Stars!; All Together Now/Stories & Songs to Celebrate Diversity; Round the World in Tales & Tunes multicultural show; The Lake of the Croaking Frogs and Other Tales & Tunes of Nature; Preschoolers’ Palooza!; Stinkbug Bugaloo: Stories & Songs of Insects; Meowls & Growls: Animal Tales; After-school programs incorporating performance with teaching kids storytelling skills; Workshops, in-service programs and residencies in storytelling for adults and children; “Oh, Behave! Family Audience Management Essentials for Event Hosts.” Audience Limit: prefer audiences of 200 and under but will discuss any Fee: $395 and up Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council, local councils, CT Humanities Council, other

SUMNER   McCLAIN Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (617) 784-6394 E Mail: elweiner@comcast.net Website: www.elweiner.com A respected and sought-after storyteller, Sumner's message is Yes! You can be anything you want to be. Appreciating differences and self-esteem are two topics close to his heart and ones that are frequently requested. In addition, he has in his repertoire many stories from folk literature as well as the African-American experience. His original story about Martin Luther King, Jr., "Daddy King" is heavily booked each year. Workshops for students and teachers are also available. Audience Limit: 25/workshop; 200/assembly Fee: $500 for the first performance, $300 for each thereafter same day/same location. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S. (New York)

ROGER  TINCKNELL 78 Pratt Corner Road Shutesbury, MA 01072 (413) 259-1146 E-Mail: roger@rogertincknell.com Website: www.rogertincknell.com Two-time Parents’ Choice Award-winning recording artist, Roger Tincknell offers participatory, curriculum-based music assemblies and workshops. As a former classroom teacher and music specialist, Roger provides enriching multi-cultural, historical, and environmental programs. His repertoire includes international folk-songs sung in a variety of languages as well as songs and dances from Native, African, European and Asian- American traditions. He plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, ukulele, Irish bozouki, Incan charango, Russian balalaika, Puerto Rican cuatro, harmonica, Native American flutes, African drums and Latin percussion. His programs include: Across the Americas, a musical journey from Canada to South America; Earth Rhythms, an environmental program, Children's Songs and Singing Games, a participatory multicultural program for younger grades. Roger also offers songwriting workshops and hands-on programs for special needs and very young children. Comprehensive study guides are provided. Program Titles: Across the Americas (can be tailored to include: Colonial America to the Revolution, Immigration and Industrial America; From Slavery to Civil Rights; Cowboys, Yodeling and Western Expansion; Latin American Songs, Dances and Instruments; Songs of the Sea.); Earth Rhythms (Celebrates and teaches environmental awareness); Children's Songs and Singing Games; Holidays from Around the World (Winter Solstice Celebration, Martin Luther King Jr., St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and others); Under One Sky: A Multicultural Musical Journey around the World Audience Limit: 40/class; 400/assembly Fee: $350-$400 (plus travel) sliding scale for one show with additional programs on same day 1/2 price. Funding Source: MCC, Local Cultural Councils and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Very Special Arts, BOCES (NY), SCLC (CT) Special Requirements: table and access to electricity

KATE   CARNEY'S   HEROIC   WOMEN   YOU   CAN   TALK   TO Kate Carney 51 Pettee Street Newton, MA 02464 (617) 244-0209 Fax: (617) 926-7273 E Mail: carneyk@earthlink.net Web site: www.katecarney.net Travel back in time with Kate in costume and character, as she tells stories drawn from the lives of some American women who did extraordinary things. Each woman talks about the issues of her day and the ideas of that time; listeners come to understand what it would be like to live back then. These interactive historical programs sweep students into the past for thought-provoking and exciting chances to explore history as if they were there. Kate brings each woman alive from childhood through adulthood – listeners can see and understand what these women went through and why they did what they did. A couple were feisty rebels who challenged ideas about what a woman can do; others struggled for their rights in a male dominated world. Kate’s story programs tie in with on-going classroom studies in social studies and language arts; she offers residencies and workshops in Role-playing, Storytelling and Creative Drama. She combines performing with interactive exercises and gives students a chance to explore events in the stories they just heard. She covers major landmarks in American history: An eyewitness’ account of the Revolutionary War, Struggles and survival at the Lowell Mills: Pioneering the Oregon Trail and frontier, Daring Higher Education for Young Ladies, An Immigrant’s American Dream, “The Miracle Worker” and Helen Keller, Daisy Low and The Girl Scouts. Kate is a seasoned, dynamic storyteller, all-round entertaining performer and experienced teacher. Her work is carefully researched and historically accurate. Visuals enhance the programs and help kids to see what life was like ‘back then’. She will send you a curriculum packet with ideas and questions for social studies, English, art, drama, and debate projects. Kate is a multi-faceted Performer, Educator, Coach and Speaker. She is a member of the League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, has written articles for the LANES Museletter and is a regular presenter at the Sharing the Fire North East Regional Storytelling Conference. She is available for touring performances, Workshops and Residencies, Teacher in-Service Trainings and Coaching. HEROIC WOMEN YOU CAN TALK TO programs for classrooms and residencies. Grade 5-up Titles 1789: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law 1843: Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper 1849: Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke 1895: First Woman Doctor in the West 1911: Annie Sullivan, Teacher 1912: Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant 1920: Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder Also: Living History Stories for Younger Children Interactive programs with songs and dramatizations on the American Revolution, the Frontier, the Lowell Mills, Immigration, Helen Keller’s World and the Girl Scouts. (Grades 2-4) Program Titles: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law; Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper; Annie Sullivan, Teacher; First Woman Doctor in the West; Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder; Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant; Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. Audience Limits: Prefer groups of 60 or less Fees: $280 plus mileage for groups up to 60. Negotiable for larger groups. Discounts available for Residencies, Workshops, Co-Sponsorship and Block Bookings. Funding Sources: NE States Touring Program (New England Foundation for the Arts) (www.nefa.org) Requirements: Room free of distractions. Music/speaker's stands or easils (for visual aids)

KATE   CARNEY'S   HEROIC   WOMEN   YOU   CAN   TALK   TO Kate Carney 51 Pettee Street Newton, MA 02464 (617) 244-0209 Fax: (617) 926-7273 E Mail: carneyk@earthlink.net Web site: www.katecarney.net Travel back in time with Kate in costume and character, as she tells stories drawn from the lives of some American women who did extraordinary things. Each woman talks about the issues of her day and the ideas of that time; listeners come to understand what it would be like to live back then. These interactive historical programs sweep students into the past for thought-provoking and exciting chances to explore history as if they were there. Kate brings each woman alive from childhood through adulthood – listeners can see and understand what these women went through and why they did what they did. A couple were feisty rebels who challenged ideas about what a woman can do; others struggled for their rights in a male dominated world. Kate’s story programs tie in with on-going classroom studies in social studies and language arts; she offers residencies and workshops in Role-playing, Storytelling and Creative Drama. She combines performing with interactive exercises and gives students a chance to explore events in the stories they just heard. She covers major landmarks in American history: An eyewitness’ account of the Revolutionary War, Struggles and survival at the Lowell Mills: Pioneering the Oregon Trail and frontier, Daring Higher Education for Young Ladies, An Immigrant’s American Dream, “The Miracle Worker” and Helen Keller, Daisy Low and The Girl Scouts. Kate is a seasoned, dynamic storyteller, all-round entertaining performer and experienced teacher. Her work is carefully researched and historically accurate. Visuals enhance the programs and help kids to see what life was like ‘back then’. She will send you a curriculum packet with ideas and questions for social studies, English, art, drama, and debate projects. Kate is a multi-faceted Performer, Educator, Coach and Speaker. She is a member of the League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, has written articles for the LANES Museletter and is a regular presenter at the Sharing the Fire North East Regional Storytelling Conference. She is available for touring performances, Workshops and Residencies, Teacher in-Service Trainings and Coaching. HEROIC WOMEN YOU CAN TALK TO programs for classrooms and residencies. Grade 5-up Titles 1789: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law 1843: Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper 1849: Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke 1895: First Woman Doctor in the West 1911: Annie Sullivan, Teacher 1912: Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant 1920: Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder Also: Living History Stories for Younger Children Interactive programs with songs and dramatizations on the American Revolution, the Frontier, the Lowell Mills, Immigration, Helen Keller’s World and the Girl Scouts. (Grades 2-4) Program Titles: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law; Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper; Annie Sullivan, Teacher; First Woman Doctor in the West; Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder; Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant; Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. Audience Limits: Prefer groups of 60 or less Fees: $280 plus mileage for groups up to 60. Negotiable for larger groups. Discounts available for Residencies, Workshops, Co-Sponsorship and Block Bookings. Funding Sources: NE States Touring Program (New England Foundation for the Arts) (www.nefa.org) Requirements: Room free of distractions. Music/speaker's stands or easils (for visual aids)

PETTICOAT  ADVENTURES Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Storyteller/actress Joan Gatturna presents women from history who have led unique and unusual lives. With the aid of costume and reproduction artifacts, Joan takes children into past centuries where they can meet and converse with women who defied the conventions of their times. Current productions include Petticoat Patriot-The Deborah Sampson Story, which tells of a woman who served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, Petticoats at Sea - which shares the adventures of a girl who lived her life at sea in the era of the Clipper Ships and the China Trade, and Petticoat and the Midnight Ride - which tells the story of Rachel Revere (Paul's wife) and her children. Hear about home life in a time of tumult and how Rachel and the children escaped occupied Boston, and much more. (Grade 3 and up; Assembly, Classrooms and Residencies) Program Titles: Petticoat Patriot- The Deborah Sampson Story; Petticoats at Sea- The Clipper Ship Girl Audience Limit: 75 for school programs Fee: $350 for the first performance, $200 for each thereafter on same day/same location. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S.(New York) Special Requirements: Small table and chair

WOMEN  IN  HISTORY  (JESSA   PIAIA) PO Box 390845 Cambridge, MA 02139 617-388-8795 E Mail: jessapiaia@gmail.com Website: www.womeninhistoryprograms.com WOMEN IN HISTORY programs celebrate women of the past whose diverse lives span three centuries. In poignant and inspiring dramatic vignettes, Jessa Piaia reveals the accomplishments, struggles, and contributions that women, such as Margaret Fuller, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Mary Dyer, Amelia Earhart, and Rachel Revere have made to American history. Each woman's life is depicted against the events and issues of her day, contrasting her domestic activities with public events. Researched in depth and historically accurate. Curriculum packets available. (Grades 5 and up) Program Title: Women in History Audience Limit: 75/class; 150/assembly Fee: starts at $250.00 plus travel, with block booking discount Special Requirements: microphone Program Title: Women in History Audience Limit: 75/class; 150/assembly Fee: starts at $250.00 plus travel, with block booking discount Special Requirements: microphone

ELENA   DODD –   MEET   ELEANOR   ROOSEVELT Elena Dodd - Meet Eleanor Roosevelt Ellen Weiner, Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com "Meet Eleanor Roosevelt," performed by the actress Elena Dodd, is a four-part personal visit from Mrs. Roosevelt. Part I covers Childhood and Adolescence (and carries a strong self-esteem message), Part II, Mother and First Lady, and Part III, Private Citizen and First Lady of the World, and Part IV, Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These segments may be presented individually, in sequence or in any combination. A dialogue with the audience follows each performance. [Grades 4 and up] Program Title: Meet Eleanor Roosevelt Audience Limit: 200 for Grades K - 6, otherwise no limit Fee: $400 for first show, $250 for each thereafter same day/same location. Funding Sources: Vermont Arts and Humanities Council, New Hampshire Council on the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S. (New York) BETSY ROSS    LON   CEREL 18 Pinewood Avenue Johnston, RI 02919 (401) 946-3183 E Mail: magicguy@cox.net Website: loncerel.com/magicofreading.html "The Magic of Reading" is a curriculum-based program incorporating popular children's books. Lon Cerel has been entertaining children and their families for over 20 years and has twice been voted "RI's Best Family Entertainment" by the RI Parents' Paper. Lon's goal is to aid in your efforts to motivate your children, by promoting the Fun of recreational reading, and the use of the library. Instead of turning on the TV, children learn to turn on their minds and their imaginations. The program is a perfect companion to the Books & Beyond and Feinstein Good Deeds programs. In addition, by utilizing the techniques of stage magic, each illusion reinforces moral values such as sharing, cooperation, giving respect to get respect, "paying it forward", and consequences (cause and effect). The program is specirfically geared to grades K-5. Program Title: The Magic of Reading Audience Limit: 250/assembly Fee: $450-$550; second show, same day: $200 additional DEBORAH SAMPSON    PETTICOAT  ADVENTURES Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Storyteller/actress Joan Gatturna presents women from history who have led unique and unusual lives. With the aid of costume and reproduction artifacts, Joan takes children into past centuries where they can meet and converse with women who defied the conventions of their times. Current productions include Petticoat Patriot-The Deborah Sampson Story, which tells of a woman who served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, Petticoats at Sea - which shares the adventures of a girl who lived her life at sea in the era of the Clipper Ships and the China Trade, and Petticoat and the Midnight Ride - which tells the story of Rachel Revere (Paul's wife) and her children. Hear about home life in a time of tumult and how Rachel and the children escaped occupied Boston, and much more. (Grade 3 and up; Assembly, Classrooms and Residencies) Program Titles: Petticoat Patriot- The Deborah Sampson Story; Petticoats at Sea- The Clipper Ship Girl Audience Limit: 75 for school programs Fee: $350 for the first performance, $200 for each thereafter on same day/same location. Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S.(New York) Special Requirements: Small table and chair ANNIE SULLIVAN   KATE   CARNEY'S   HEROIC   WOMEN   YOU   CAN   TALK   TO Kate Carney 51 Pettee Street Newton, MA 02464 (617) 244-0209 Fax: (617) 926-7273 E Mail: carneyk@earthlink.net Web site: www.katecarney.net Travel back in time with Kate in costume and character, as she tells stories drawn from the lives of some American women who did extraordinary things. Each woman talks about the issues of her day and the ideas of that time; listeners come to understand what it would be like to live back then. These interactive historical programs sweep students into the past for thought-provoking and exciting chances to explore history as if they were there. Kate brings each woman alive from childhood through adulthood – listeners can see and understand what these women went through and why they did what they did. A couple were feisty rebels who challenged ideas about what a woman can do; others struggled for their rights in a male dominated world. Kate’s story programs tie in with on-going classroom studies in social studies and language arts; she offers residencies and workshops in Role-playing, Storytelling and Creative Drama. She combines performing with interactive exercises and gives students a chance to explore events in the stories they just heard. She covers major landmarks in American history: An eyewitness’ account of the Revolutionary War, Struggles and survival at the Lowell Mills: Pioneering the Oregon Trail and frontier, Daring Higher Education for Young Ladies, An Immigrant’s American Dream, “The Miracle Worker” and Helen Keller, Daisy Low and The Girl Scouts. Kate is a seasoned, dynamic storyteller, all-round entertaining performer and experienced teacher. Her work is carefully researched and historically accurate. Visuals enhance the programs and help kids to see what life was like ‘back then’. She will send you a curriculum packet with ideas and questions for social studies, English, art, drama, and debate projects. Kate is a multi-faceted Performer, Educator, Coach and Speaker. She is a member of the League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, has written articles for the LANES Museletter and is a regular presenter at the Sharing the Fire North East Regional Storytelling Conference. She is available for touring performances, Workshops and Residencies, Teacher in-Service Trainings and Coaching. HEROIC WOMEN YOU CAN TALK TO programs for classrooms and residencies. Grade 5-up Titles 1789: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law 1843: Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper 1849: Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke 1895: First Woman Doctor in the West 1911: Annie Sullivan, Teacher 1912: Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant 1920: Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder Also: Living History Stories for Younger Children Interactive programs with songs and dramatizations on the American Revolution, the Frontier, the Lowell Mills, Immigration, Helen Keller’s World and the Girl Scouts. (Grades 2-4) Program Titles: Paul Revere's Mother-in-law; Lowell Mills Boardinghouse Keeper; Annie Sullivan, Teacher; First Woman Doctor in the West; Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder; Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant; Mary Lyon of Mount Holyoke. Audience Limits: Prefer groups of 60 or less Fees: $280 plus mileage for groups up to 60. Negotiable for larger groups. Discounts available for Residencies, Workshops, Co-Sponsorship and Block Bookings. Funding Sources: NE States Touring Program (New England Foundation for the Arts) (www.nefa.org) Requirements: Room free of distractions. Music/speaker's stands or easils (for visual aids) HARRIET TUBMAN    HISTORICAL   PERSPECTIVES   FOR   CHILDREN   INC. Joan Schaeffer 1344 East Bailey Road Naperville, IL 60565 (800) 305-0472 Fax: (630) 305-6042 E Mail: hpcprograms@historicalperspectives.net Website: www.historicalperspectives.net For over 20 years, Historical Perspectives for Children has educated and inspired students with compelling full-life portrayals of historical role models whose stories will complement your social studies, science, language arts and character education curricula. These engaging, multi-media and interactive productions dramatize each character's life from their childhood through their adulthood, showing children the process each went through to achieve what they did. At the end of the program, students will say to themselves, “Maybe I can do that someday!” Program Titles: BEN FRANKLIN: Statesman and Inventor; HELEN KELLER: Champion of the Disabled; HARRIET TUBMAN: Conductor of the Underground Railroad; LAURA INGALLS WILDER: Writer of the Frontier Audience Limits: Up to 300 Fee: Ranges from $515 - $775, depending on location. Block-booking discounts available. Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council grants LAURA INGALLS WILDER    HISTORICAL   PERSPECTIVES   FOR   CHILDREN   INC. Joan Schaeffer 1344 East Bailey Road Naperville, IL 60565 (800) 305-0472 Fax: (630) 305-6042 E Mail: hpcprograms@historicalperspectives.net Website: www.historicalperspectives.net For over 20 years, Historical Perspectives for Children has educated and inspired students with compelling full-life portrayals of historical role models whose stories will complement your social studies, science, language arts and character education curricula. These engaging, multi-media and interactive productions dramatize each character's life from their childhood through their adulthood, showing children the process each went through to achieve what they did. At the end of the program, students will say to themselves, “Maybe I can do that someday!” Program Titles: BEN FRANKLIN: Statesman and Inventor; HELEN KELLER: Champion of the Disabled; HARRIET TUBMAN: Conductor of the Underground Railroad; LAURA INGALLS WILDER: Writer of the Frontier Audience Limits: Up to 300 Fee: Ranges from $515 - $775, depending on location. Block-booking discounts available. Funding Source: Massachusetts Cultural Council grants