Planning 2024-25
programming?
Carol Simon Levin brings
to life the stories of fascinating and forgotten women
“Worry free” flexible
booking policy:
You can move a program online, move to another date, or
cancel without charge
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Note: If you don’t book programs, but like to attend
them (or if you want to preview a program), you can find a list of
my upcoming presentations at: https://tellingherstories.com/performances/
Many venues happily accommodate guests.
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During this upcoming election season, encourage
civics and civility with a program about the courageous women who
fought for woman suffrage and women’s rights:
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Pickets and Persistence,
War Service and Woman Suffrage — Carol portrays Jeannette Rankin, America’s first
female member of Congress, telling the intertwined stories of
women’s suffrage activism, war service, and the political calculus
that finally brought the support of President Wilson, the U.S.
Congress, and state legislatures to achieve passage of the 19th
Amendment granting women the right to vote. This program
demonstrates that women were not “given” the vote, but fought for
it for generations.
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Remembering the Ladies:
From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates (based on her book of the same name) — Carol
portrays Abigail Adams looking forward in time to tell the stories
of courageous and tenacious women of all colors and creeds who
fought to enhance women’s political participation: from Dolley
Madison to the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, through the 1920
passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote and
the pioneering female activists and politicians who’ve worked to
extend women’s economic, social, and political rights into the 21st
century.
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Our Rights Too! Overlooked
Women of Color in the Fight for Women’s Rights
Carol portrays Matilda Gage, honorary member of the Haudenosaunee,
to tell the story of the long fight for women’s rights emphasizing
the overlooked role played by women of color. She shares the
stories of Phillis Wheatley, the enslaved woman who wrote a poem in
honor of George Washington, noted abolitionists and women’s rights
speakers Maria W. Stewart, Sojourner Truth and Frances Ellen
Watkins Harper, organizers and suffrage activists Ida Bell
Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrill, Native American activists
Zitkala-Ša and Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin, migrant rights
advocate Dolores Huerta and many more women of all colors and
creeds who fought for women’s rights and women’s lives.
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Discover Change-Making Women from New Jersey…
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Reclaiming Our Voice — Carol portrays Lillian Feickert, president of the
NJ Woman Suffrage Association from 1912-1920, to explore NJ’s
overlooked role in the long frustrating fight for woman suffrage.
She tells how some NJ women once had the vote, then lost it for
over a century, how nationally-known suffrage advocates Lucy Stone
and Elizabeth Cady Stanton staged tax and voting protests in the
state, Dr. Florence Spearing Randolph brought black women into the
movement and Alice Paul became the dynamo who re-energized the push
for a federal amendment.
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“Lillian Feickert” and suffrage supporters at Drake
House, Plainfield NJ
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Bridge Builder in Petticoats: Emily Warren Roebling
and the Brooklyn Bridge
Carol portrays Emily Warren Roebling to tell the story
of the woman who helped manage the construction of the Brooklyn
bridge, considered one of the most amazing technological
achievements of its time, the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”
At her death, she was called “the most famous woman in New
Jersey” and “one of the most noted women in the country,” yet today
almost no one knows her name!
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Mothers of Invention — Carol portrays motion study pioneer and “Cheaper by
the Dozen” Montclair NJ mother of 12 Lillian Moller Gilbreth and
shares the stories of other overlooked women innovators, including
many women of color. From Margaret Knight (the 19th century “Female
Edison”) to Hollywood superstar Hedy Lamarr, these “Mothers of
Invention” changed our lives, yet their accomplishments were all
too often ignored.
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Looking for a program for Black History Month?
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Overlooked Ingenuity — Carol portrays the NJ born colonial inventor
Sybilla Righton Masters to tell the stories of women who overcame
the combined barriers of gender and race and created inventions
that have changed our world. See also: Our Rights Too! Overlooked Women of Color in the Fight for
Women’s Rights (above)
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Bring in a W.A.S.P. for Memorial or Veterans’ Day…
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A W.A.S.P. Takes Wing — Carol shares the story of the amazing Women
Airforce Service Pilots through the eyes of Ann Baumgartner Carl,
the Jersey girl who trained as a WASP, test-flew experimental
planes, and became the first American woman to fly a jet airplane!
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Other Ground-Breaking Women in STEM…
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Nobody Owns the Sky:
Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Female Aviators — Carol portrays Elinor Smith Sullivan to tell the
stories of some of the early female pilots who risked their lives
in flimsy wood and canvas aeroplanes but whose ground-breaking
exploits were lost to history after Amelia Earhart’s famous
disappearance.
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Women of the Seas and Stars
— Carol portrays
Mercury 13 “almost astronaut” Jerrie Cobb to tell the stories of
overlooked women who sought to explore realms beyond the surface of
Earth — astronomers and astronauts, human “computers” and marine
scientists who have broadened our understanding of our planet and
our universe.
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Speaking of empowering women — Juliette Gordon Low
gave millions of girls opportunities through Girl Scouting. Invite
her to come for a visit in February for World Thinking Day or
October for her Birthday…
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“Crazy Daisy” : Juliette
Gordon Low: Intrepid Founder of the Girl Scouts — Carol impersonates Juliette Gordon Low to tell how an
impulsive, nearly-deaf, eccentric and fun-loving transatlantic
socialite founded an inclusive movement which has empowered tens of
millions of girls worldwide.
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Curious? Click here for more info on all of Carol’s historical programs.
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Click here for more information on her programs on art & artists, bridge building, flight, inventions and other STEM topics.
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“Thank you again for a
wonderful program last night! I am still haunted by thoughts of
Emily….you made her come so alive…..and I learned more about the
Brooklyn Bridge than I thought I would ever know in my whole life!” — Nora, Ocean County
Library
“Thank you for presenting a
wonderful program that was so informative and enlightening. Your
knowledge and creative storytelling fosters uncovering the truth of
our past heroines.” — Nancy, Somerset Run Singles
“I was somewhat skeptical
when Lilyan invited me to your program. As a pilot for many years I
thought that I knew I everything about women pilots. What a
surprise. Your program taught me so very much and your presentation
was outstanding. I am sending your information to as many women as
I can. I know that anyone who attends your program will be as
excited as I am.” — A.L.
Carol Simon Levin is a
professional and reliable performer, whose “in-character”
storytelling programs are very well-researched, presented in a fun,
informative manner and entertain while they educate… — L.K. Long
Branch Free Public Library
Carol’s electric energy
and historic knowledge combined to make a most enlightening
presentation — W.S. Ringwood Public Library
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