Programs

Here is a list of some of Martha's programs. They can be adapted and developed to match the client's needs.

American Heritage Sampler
A collection of stories drawn from folklore, legend and historical events that reflects with the richness of our American experience. Selections may include Native American stories, Appalachian stories, and tales of the Underground Railroad.

A Storytelling Trip around the World
Features stories, legends and myths of many lands and cultures, such as Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. These are the stories that help us appreciate the diversity of cultures and our common humanity.

Annie Oakley
In addition to her popularity as a markswoman and performer, Ohio native Annie Oakley surprised many people with her outspoken, independent manner and her feminist values. Hear the fascinating story of her emergence from a childhood of struggle to gain a notoriety that propelled her to audiences before the royal courts of Europe.

Mary Todd Lincoln
Experience the dramatic rise and fall of this Lexington, Kentucky, debutante as her life was shaped by her marriage to Abraham Lincoln, the turbulence of the Civil War, and the challenges of widowhood. This intriguing story lets the real Mary Lincoln clearly emerge from behind a veil of distortion and myth.

The Early Days of Civil Rights: Courage at Any Age
Barbara Johns, Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks
Hear fascinating accounts of three African Americans during the turbulent 1950-60s; a sixteen year old high school student, a six year old first grade student, and a forty-two year old office worker/seamstress. Learn how their determination to no longer accept oppressive segregation led to some of the most provocative and important events in America’s civil rights movement.

Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth: Fearless Actions, Forceful Words
Explore the lives and exploits of escaped slave, Harriet Tubman, and the extraordinary freed slave, Sojourner Truth. One risked her life countless times leading fellow slaves to freedom. The other traveled the country using her dramatic presence and moving words to rally others in the pursuit of liberty and justice for all.

Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Woman Behind Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Abraham Lincoln met with Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, during the midst of our Civil War. He reportedly said, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this Great War”. Learn how Stowe’s life experiences prompted the famous novel that spawned national outrage over the injustice and inhumanity of slavery.

Celebrate the Seasons
As well as stories for popular holidays, there are numerous choices to honor annual events such as African American History Month, Native American Heritage Month, Women’s History month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents’ Day,

Just Scary Enough Stories
Age appropriate spooky stories: ghost and eerie tales from all places for all ages, for Halloween or just for fun.

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