Darrel Draper
Meet J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day, in this Chautauqua-style first-person narrative.
Description
This history program introduces the audience to the life of J. Sterling Morton, from his birth in upstate New York to his rise to power and fame in Nebraska. Within five years after his arrival at Bellevue, Morton was twice elected to the Territorial Legislature, appointed Clerk of Supreme Court, became Territorial Secretary and was made acting Governor at the age of 26. The founder of Arbor Day would later become secretary of agriculture. The presenter, in costume and in character, uses humor and pathos to give us new insight into Morton’s failures and successes, educating and entertaining audiences of all ages.
Darrel Draper
Title: Living History Re-enactor
Email: petersarpy@aol.com
Phone: (402) 553-8117
City: Omaha
Additional information
Projector and Screen: No
Microphone: No
Display Table: No
Books For Sale: No
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