Victorian
Christmas
Traditions
Kindra Clineff
Feel the sea spray and hear the sailors' sea chanteys as you follow the sailing adventures of 19th century whaling wife Mary Chipman Lawrence, based upon her journals!
Theater in America: Banned to Bawdy
Puritans forbade playacting with stiff fines, but two centuries later scandalous performances drew large, enthusiastic crowds.
Martha Washington relates the pleasures and challenges of
Past Appearances
Engaging narratives that bring history to life! Performances that inform, entertain and delight!
Rounders to Baseball: America's Game
From Opening Day to last out at the World Series, baseball has exhilarated and exasperated fans since the mid 19th century.
It's Christmas 1895!
"Victoria Yule" will entertain you with the history of holiday traditions, readings from Dickens, and songs of the season in her clear soprano. Said an audience member, "For the past hour I really felt like I was in 1895!"
Strawbery Banke Museum
Leicester Senior Center
Tewksbury Library
Middleton Historical Society
Edgewood Retirement Community
Hudson Library
Peabody Historical Society
Milford Town Library
Duxbury Senior Center
Windham Library
Beaman Memorial Library
Falmouth Museums
Cape Ann Museum
Don't Go Down to the Sea!
Over 200 years ago world renowned clairvoyant Moll Pitcher of Lynn could cause an entire ship's crew to resign with her prediction of a doomed voyage.
LECTURES ON UNIQUE HISTORICAL TOPICS
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Anne Barrett is an historian, actress, reenactor and performer specializing in portraying women in history and presenting lectures on unique historical topics. Her dramatic stage performances include Martha Washington, Belva Lockwood who ran for president in 1884, whaling wife Mary Lawrence who sailed aboard the Addison, and fictional character Victoria Yule who relates Christmas history. Her lecture topics include Transcontinental Air Transport's air/rail commercial travel business, developed by Charles Lindbergh and involving Amelia Earhart, an overview of women's history from the 18th to the 20th centuries, the history of theater in America, the history of Hollywood and the film industry, the history of the game of baseball, and the life of Moll Pitcher, an 18th century clairvoyant from Lynn, Massachusetts. Anne Barrett speaks at libraries, museums, historical societies, senior centers and council on aging facilities, retirement communities, and other social and educational organizations. She is available to perform and lecture in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut, as well as other states with additional travel fees.
Life
Aboard a
Whaling
Ship
Coast to Coast in 48 Hours!
Lindbergh's dream of rapid travel was realized on July 7th, 1929, and my Great Aunt Grace was one of a select few passengers! Hear her firsthand account!
her extraordinary life; two marriages, four children, following the General to Revolutionary encampments, and defining a brand new role in American politics. See Martha as she really was, genteel, quick-witted, devoted to her husband, and an outspoken, loyal patriot highly regarded by the new nation! Includes songs from the battlefields.
Springfield Museums
Nichols Village
Petersham Library
Historic New Salem
New London Historical Society
Kittery Naval & Historical Museum
Massasoit Community College
Clinton Historical Society
Randolph Historical Society
Gale Free Library
Boxford Library
First Church Longmeadow Women
...and many more!
Hollywood: Wild West to Movie Mecca
Learn how Hollywood evolved into a glittering movie metropolis. See some of
the vintage stars and watch the films that started it all.
WOMEN IN HISTORY - THEATER THAT EDUCATES!
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You received the most applause of any speaker we've ever had!
Ann B.
Peabody Historical Society
Thoroughly researched, well-organized, educational and engaging - what more could a library ask for? It truly fits the definition of "edutainment." I would recommend your lectures without hesitation!
Robin F.
Beverly Public Library
Thank you so much, Anne! It was an exceptional presen-tation much enjoyed by all!
Jayne C.
Black Tavern Historical Society
The audience was very pleased, as was I!
Gina W.
Brookline Public Library
Thank you for a really terrific evening! We continue to receive compliments about your program. We particularly appreciated your lively, engaging presentation style and how you incorporated cultural, social and political history.
Jennifer R.
Gale Free Library
Your presentation was thoroughly enlightening and entertaining. Your creative use of primary sources and historical facts made the program a truly unique experience.
Women's Group
First Church Longmeadow
We certainly enjoyed your last visit and look forward to another!
W. Manson
Kittery Museum
It's 1884 and Belva Lockwood is on the campaign trail! Attend her fiery campaign speech to hear her plans for equality and justice for all. She'll recollect her humble beginnings, and describe her fight to become the first woman admitted to the Supreme Court Bar. Includes renditions of popular suffrage songs.
Step Back to Election 1884!
Short Skirts, Oh My! Women's Rights
Follow this amazing history from Abigail Adams reminding husband John to "remember the ladies" to the short skirts and bootleg gin of the roaring '20s.
The First
First Lady
Belva
Lockwood
for
President!
A Brief History Women in History Performances & Historical Lectures by Anne Barrett