Sharon V. WoodClaremont, NH 03743sharon_wood@pobox.comHome Phone: 603-542-6454
Contact
Steve WoodClaremont, NH 03743nh_lincoln@pobox.comHome Phone: 603-542-6454
Available Program Formats: In person presentations only
Sarah Josepha Hale, a Newport, NH native, tells the story of her 30-year effort to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln enters at the end of her tale to read his 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation. Sharon Wood portrays Hale and Steve Wood portrays Lincoln in a living history presentation following background about their characters and the times.
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