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American Historical Theatre May News
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American Historical Theatre <events@ahtheatre.org>
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We Entertain! We Educate! We Inspire!
The American Historical Theatre (AHT) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We educate,
entertain, and inspire through Living History. For more than 25 years, our Actor­Historians have
encouraged audience members to engage with history on a person­to­person basis.
Visit our Website www.ahtheatre.org
It is not too late!
Arrange a Juneteenth
Celebtaration with AHT.
(Excerpt from Juneteenth.com) Juneteenth is
the oldest known celebration commemorating
the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that
the Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas
with news that the war had ended and that the
enslaved were now free.
Have a Juneteenth Celebration and Invite
one of AHT's heroes and heroines of the
Abolition Movement. Their stories,
struggles, and ultimate triumph over slavery
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in the United States will inspire all who hear to remember our nation's sacrifices
and to truly embrace the words "...all men (and women) are created equal." Suggested characters include:
Oney Judge, James Forten, Harriet Tubman, Henry Box Brown, Sojourner Truth,
Besse Coleman, Madame C.J. Walker, Martin Luther King Jr. and more...
Photo: Alexandra Ford as Oney Judge Montclaire Friends Meeting celebrates Unity with
Lucretia Mott.
Saturday: June 13, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
Montclair Friends Meeting will celebrate the importance of
providing entrance equality available to all.
At 1:15 p.m. they will cut the ribbon on their universal entry
ramp to the Meetinghouse.
At 1:30 p.m., Lucretia Mott, portrayed by Kim Hanley of AHT will give a presentation with
Question and answer. After the formal presentation there will be a social hour with
refreshments. Please join in the celebration. Open to the public.
Montclair Meeting House, 289 Park Street, Montclair, NJ 07043
AHT is pleased to announce a new
Development Initiative:
"Adopt a Character"
There are so many great stories yet to be told but
developing a new character takes time and funding.
AHT Needs Your Help!
Be on the lookout for AHT's new initiative to develop new Heroes and Heroines for our
roster: "Adopt a Character". An e­mail will be coming soon.
Our first characters up for "adoption" will be
Rosa Parks, Woodrow Wilson, and John Hancock! Visit our calendar of events for a performance near you!
Visit our Website Calendar
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Lewes Historical Society Presents
Chautauqua 2015!
Celebrate our Nation's Maritime history.
Sunday: June 21 to Thursday: June 25
All programs begin at 7:00 p.m.
Zwaanendael Park and The Lewes Historical Society
(110 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes, Delaware 19958)
All programs are free and open to the public. Call 302­645­7670 for more information.
Sun: 6/21 – Gideon Olmstead: Adventures of a sea Captain during the Revolution Mon: 6/22 – Phyllis Wheatley: An Enslaved Poet’s Voyage to Britain and back.
Wed: 6/24 ­ Governor William Augustus Newell: The Father of the US Coast Guard Thu: 6/25 – Abigail Adams: Embargo Acts, Trade, Privateers & Crossing the
Atlantic American Historical Theatre Night
with the Camden River Sharks!
Saturday, July 11, beginning at 5:35 pm
Campbell's Field ­ Camden, NJ
This is a great way to support AHT while having
fun with your friends and family.
Play Ball! Benjamin Franklin (Bill Robling) and
Betsy Ross (Kim Hanley) will get into the swing
of things at the Camden Riversharks Game
against the Bridgeport Bluefish. Ben and Betsy
will be there to throw out the first pitch and then
chat with fans. It will also be "Family Night" at Campbell's Field, so there will be many activities for
children of all ages, including a carousel!
The night finishes with a triumphant fireworks display no matter who wins!
Tickets are $11, but if you use coupon promo code AHT, $5.00 of every ticket you buy
will go directly to AHT. Contact us at events@ahtheatre.org and we'll send you a copy of
the full sized coupon so that you can not only give but also can save on food and drink at
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the concession stands!
Link to Riversharks.com
Then go to "Fundraising and group codes Log­In",
enter the image code, then enter group code "AHT"
Cumberland County hosts a mini­series of events
commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the end of WWII
Neill Hartley in "FDR: Arsenal for Democracy"
Saturday: June 20 @ 2:00 p.m.
The date is December 29, 1940. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
has just been re­elected for an unprecedented third term in
office. But the world is in a crisis. Nazi Germany has blazed
a path of destruction across Europe, and America might soon
be drawn into war. Learn what President Roosevelt was thinking, and listen to his plea for the support of our
Allies. Experience first hand the history that shaped our nation.
Free event! Open to the public. Call AHT or 856­453­2210 for more information.
Cumberland County Library: 800 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 RENE GOODWIN in "Eleanor Roosevelt:
The War Years" Saturday, July 18 @ 2:00 p.m.
When the Roosevelts began their second term in the White
House, they faced the challenges of a fallen economy, a
growing unrest of racial inequality, and a world going mad
with dictators, Fascism, and Communism. How were they to
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know it would get worse before it got better? Limited by the constraints of her role as First Lady, and with a husband growing
ever more distant from her, Eleanor Roosevelt strove to make a difference in the
world around her in one of the most remarkable periods in the 20th century. This
program invites audiences to view the world, between 1936 and 1945, through the
eyes of the most remarkable woman of the era. Free event! Open to the public. Call AHT or 856­453­2210 for more information.
Cumberland County Library: 800 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Salem County Library presents a series
of Friday events with AHT:
Theodore Roosevelt: American in the Arena Friday:
June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
Friday: July 31 at 7:00 p.m.
These programs are free and open to the public. Please join us for one
or all of these inspiring, educational and entertaining evenings.
Salem County Library: 900 NJ Route 45, Pilesgrove, NJ Contact
Maggie Masserini for more information 856­769­1082
Independence Day 2015
Join AHT at the National Archives:
July 4, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. ­ 4:00 p.m.
George Washington, John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin
Franklin, John Hancock, Ned Hector
and Abigail Adams will read the
Declaration of Independence on the
steps of the National Archives.
After the reading, the National Independence Day Parade will march
along Constitution Avenue. Meanwhile, inside the National Archives,
AHT's heroes and heroine of history will meet and greet visitors in the
Rotunda and the Activity Center. Join AHT for the Celebration. This is a free event, open to the public.
National Archives, Constitution Ave., Washington DC.
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Visit our calendar of events for a performance near you!
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AHT thanks you for your continued support. STAY CONNECTED:
Thank You Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Partial funding for "Eliza Powel: A Moral Dilemma" and "Elizabeth Drinker: The Book of Mortality 1793" is provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
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