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John W. King
as
President Abraham Lincoln
Deborah
Weinkamer
as
First
Lady Lucretia R. Garfield
Edward Haney
as
President James A.
Garfield
Marian King
as
Mary Todd Lincoln
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Photo by Amy Liikala, Title 1 Teacher, at Maple Elementary
(L to R: John King, Debbie Weinkamer, Ed Haney, Bob Hodder, Don
Miller, Linda Laronge, Dale Liikala)
New in 2012:
Mary Todd Lincoln!
Marian King will accompany her real-life husband,
John W. King, as Mrs. Lincoln |
Robert Hodder
as
President Theodore Roosevelt
Donald Miller
as
President Ulysses S. Grant
Linda
Laronge
as
First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dale Liikala
as
President William H. Taft
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Calendar of
Upcoming Events
Last modified:
02/03/2012
Thurs. 01/26/2012
Columbus, OH |
“A Visit with the Presidents & First Ladies”
for the
Ohio Association of Elections Officials’
President’s Reception. |
Fri. 02/10/2012
Willoughby, OH |
“A Conversation with
Eleanor & Lucretia”
for the
Willoughby Woman’s Club. |
Sun. 02/12/2012
Mayfield
Village, OH |
2nd Annual "Dinner with
the Presidents" at Yours Truly-Mayfield
Village Restaurant from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. |
Wed.
02/15/2012
Berea, OH |
“Dear Wife & Mother”
Widow
Lucretia R. Garfield
for the
Gamma Rho Chapter ~ Delta Kappa Gamma |
Mon. 02/20/2012
Mentor, OH |
5th Annual
"Dinner with
the Presidents" at Yours Truly-Mentor Restaurant
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
Mon. 02/20/2012
Cincinnati, OH |
William Howard Taft
Our Reluctant President
at
the
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Education Center. |
Sun. 02/26/2012
Fairview Park, OH |
President Theodore Roosevelt
at the Cuyahoga County Public Library-Fairview
Park Branch, 2:00 p.m. |
Sun. 02/26/2012
Shaker Heights, OH |
“A Sunday Afternoon
with President & Mrs. Garfield”
for
the
Shaker Heights Historical Society. |
Sun. 03/6/2012
Pepper Pike, OH |
“Eleanor
Roosevelt: First Lady of the World”
Portrayed by
Linda
Laronge
for the Park Synagogue Sisterhood
Park Synagogue East. |
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Thurs.
03/15/2012
Strongsville, OH |
“From
Log Cabin to White House” The Life of
President James A. Garfield presented
to the
Crystal Waters Retirement
Community |
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Sat.
04/14/2012
Niles, OH |
“Portrait of a 19th Century
Marriage”
with
President & Mrs. James A. Garfield
at
the
McKinley Memorial Library. |
Sun. 04/22/2012
Clyde, OH |
“Portrait of a 19th Century
Marriage”
with
President & Mrs. James A. Garfield
at
Clyde
Heritage League’s Annual Meeting |
Sat. 04/28/2012
Mentor, OH |
First Lady Lucretia R.
Garfield
presents “Dear Wife &
Mother”
for
the N.E. Ohio Church & Synagogue Library
Association Spring Meeting. Details to
follow… |
Sat.
05/05/2012
Louisville, OH |
“Memoirs of U.S. Grant” –Louisville-Nimishellen
Historical Society – Details to
follow… |
Wed. 05/9/2012
Peninsula, OH |
“A Conversation with
Eleanor & Lucretia”
portrayed by
Linda Laronge & Debbie Weinkamer
for the
Friends’ Ladies Tea
Peninsula Library. |
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Thurs.
05/17/2012
Chardon, OH |
“Meet the Presidents”
Presidents Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Grant, &
James A. Garfield
for the
Munson Elementary School Third Graders’
“Night at the
Museum” Preview |
Fri. 05/18/2012
Cleveland, OH |
“From Log Cabin to White House” will
be presented by
President
James A. Garfield
for the
Forest City Yacht Club’s Ladies Auxiliary
Meeting.
(Rescheduled from January due to snow storm) |
Sun. 05/20/2012
Greenville, PA |
“Log Cabin to the White House”
Abraham Lincoln
portrayed by
John W. King
for the
Greenville, PA
Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. |
Sun.
05/20/2012
Pepper
Pike, OH |
President & Mrs.
Garfield
will visit the
Garfield
Memorial
Church
in Pepper Pike,
OH
for Heritage Sunday in the
United
Methodist
Church. Details
to follow… |
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Sun. 05/20/2012
Geneva, OH |
“Memoirs of U.S. Grant”
Ashtabula Genealogical
Society – Details to follow… |
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Sat. 06/02/2012
Moreland Hills, OH |
“A Visit with the Garfields”
at
the
Moreland Hills Historical Society's
J. A. Garfield Memorial Cabin Season-Opening
event. |
Sun.
09/26/2012
Berea,
OH |
President Garfield
will present, "From Log Cabin to White
House" for the Berea Historical Society
-- Details to follow... |
Sat.10/01/2011
Bainbridge,
OH |
POSTPONED!
The Old Settlers Bi-Centennial--Meet
and greet former Presidents and First
Ladies: Abraham
& Mary Todd Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore
Roosevelt, William Howard Taft.
Check back later for more info and
rescheduling |
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What we are |
Our
troupe of first-person
living historians
from northeastern Ohio are
more
than impersonators or re-enactors. We are serious portrayers of
U.S. Presidents and First Ladies. We have taken countless hours of
study and research about these people from the past and have created
an interpretation that captures the essence of their individual
personalities. We look at the totality of their lives and the times
in which they lived and are not bound by modern-day political
correctness or revisionist history. The Garfields, Lincolns,
Roosevelts, and Tafts had very exciting lives without embellishing a
moment! Our troupe members reside in northeastern Ohio but can make
arrangements to travel to other locations.
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Who we are |
Our past experiences include teaching, community theater, and
providing interpretation, education, and research at the national
presidential site in Mentor, Ohio.
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What we do
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We put our story-telling techniques to use in presenting programs in
a most entertaining and thought-provoking manner. Re-enactment
& historical performances are tailored to your group’s
interests and requirements, including photo opportunities and
informal interactions. Most programs are 40-minutes long,
followed by a question-and-answer session. However, we’ve been
known to stroll at community events and local eateries, all in the
name of educating the public about the Presidents and First Ladies.
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Venues |
Our
presidential living historians have brought history to life for schools, historical societies, Civil War Roundtables, Civil War
battlefield dedication, civic groups, libraries, ladies’ and men’s
organizations, church groups, local public
television shows, Garfield Family
Reunions (current generations), and parades.
Browse here to see some dates,
locations and information of past performances.
Ed and Bob have also participated in
classroom teleconferencing – distance learning – through Virent
Broadcasting Co. (www.virent.net).
We alter the performances of our historical
re-enactments according to our audience needs and interests.
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How to
find us |
Contact Information:
For general information regarding reasonable
fees and bookings contact us
at:
We Made History Living Historians
5999 Jane Drive
Mentor, OH 44060-2110
or email us individually:
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John W. King,
Debbie Weinkamer,
Ed Haney, Bob Hodder,
Don Miller, Linda Laronge, and Dale Liikala, and as they look in real life |
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We
are members of the National Registry of Living Historians
www.learningwithease.com/registry/index.cfm |
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