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Betty Jean Steinshouer spends years of research for one-woman shows on Willa Cather, Marjorie
Kinnan Rawlings, Gertrude Stein, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Sarah Orne Jewett and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
http://home.mindspring.com/~bjseinshouer/
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Women are Wonderful
Non-profit organization promoting female political leadership, offering details of how you can
participate.
http://www.womenarewonderful.com/
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Isadora, American Legend
A one-woman stage show on modern dance founder Isadora Duncan featuring actress Lisa Bansavage
designed for Women's Studies, Women's History Month.
http://feadaniste.tripod.com/isadora.htm
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Anne Barrett
Author and international lecturer focusing on 19th century scientific history, women scientists,
and archive preservation and conservation issues.
http://www.annebarrett.org.uk/
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Biologues, Women in History
Melissa Borders Stevenson portrays the lives of famous women in 10 minute monologues. Customers
select which of the 35 women from her repertoire are included in each performance.
http://pages.prodigy.net/timostevenson/
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Empowered Living (body-mind-spirit)
EMPOWERED LIVING is a program developed by writer/teacher Tori Eldridge for womens physical and
emotional protection. As an experienced martial artist and motovital speaker she combines practical
techniques with a philosophy of personal responsiblilty and honest communication.
http://hometown.aol.com/emplvn
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Weddington Center
The Weddington Center is the base for the professional activities of Sarah Weddington and provides
support for her speaking, conference teaching, and writing activities. It also provides the
umbrella for a variety of collaborative endeavors.
http://www.weddingtoncenter.com
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Hilary Lips: Women's Studies & Center for Gender Studies
Psychology Professor, Director, author of several books, numerous research articles and national,
international lecturer and consultant at Radford University
http://www.radford.edu/~gstudies/director/director.htm
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Dukakis, Olympia
Olympia Dukakis, who won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Moonstruck, is available
for speaking engagements through Eagles Talent Connection Speakers Bureau.
http://www.eaglestalent.com/talent/dukakis.html
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Suppressed Histories Archives
International women's studies -- priestesses, witch hunts, women drummers, weavers, liberators,
indigenous history, racism and patriarchy -- in Max Dashu's articles and slide series.
http://www.suppressedhistories.net
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Kentucky Humanities Council - Chautauqua
The Kentucky Humanities Council is pleased to present Kentucky Chautauqua. Portrayals by costumed
performers include Lily May Ledford of the Coon Creek Girls and Miss Dinnie Thompson.
http://www.kyhumanities.org/speakers/chautauqua.html
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Jean Kilbourne
Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising
and the image of women in advertising.
http://www.jeankilbourne.com/
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Journey on the Appalachian Trail
Ellen Wolfe finished as the first woman thru-hiker in 1997. Through motivating stories and slides,
she speaks about her 4 months and 23 day adventure on the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail. Her
journey, Hike For Healing, raised $10,000 for breast cancer research.
http://iweb.tntech.edu/ewolfe
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National Women's History Project
Over 150 costumed U.S. women's history performers are listed for every programming interest!
http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/performers/performers.html
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Jolie Rickman - Feminist Singer, Songwriter
As a feminist cultural worker, her work speaks directly and specifically to issues of violence
against women, eating disorders, domestic violence, inter-generational storytelling among women,
homophobia, racism,and classism. As a woman who is legally blind, she also sings about the
connections between gender and disability.
http://jolierickman.com/
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addverbproductions.com
Theater for Social Change, produced by Cathy Plourde.
http://www.addverbproductions.com/
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Feminists for Free Expression Speakers Network
Feminists for Free Expression is a group of diverse feminists working to preserve the individual's
right and responsibility to read, listen, view and produce materials of her choice, without the
intervention of the state "for her own good."
http://www.ffeusa.org/
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Jann Aldredge-Clanton
Feminist Liberation Theologian and Minister, Jann Aldredge-Clanton, Ph.D., helps individuals and
faith communities to deepen their spiritual experience.
http://www.jannaldredgeclanton.com
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loudrmouth theatre company
Theatre company that changes views and myths about feminism and raises money for women in need.
Past shows include Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues amongst others.
http://www.loudrmouth.com
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Speak Out Home Page
Speak Out is the country's only national not-for-profit speakers and artists agency. Committed to
political, economic and social justice, Speak Out encourages critical and imaginative thinking
about domestic and international issues.
http://www.speakersandartists.org/
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Biblical Matriarchs
Gaby Offenbach performs a fully-costumed one-woman show. A comic, yet thought-provoking, twist on
the innermost feelings of the biblical Matriarchs: Sara, Rachel, Leah, and Ruth.
http://members.aol.com/Gaby119/index.html
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The many faces of Jane Curry
Jane Curry is an author, storyteller, performer, and recovering academic with a knack for provoking
both thought and laughter with her one-woman shows. Since 1983, she has traveled with her various
personae to forty-six states, Israel and Japan and is available for single-show events,
multiple-show tours, and residencies. Written and performed with a sense of history and humor,
the four shows described address themes of women's history and gender equity.
http://janecurry.com
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Ann Timmons in "Off the Wall"
Join writer and reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman as she crusades for equality and social justice
at the dawn of the 20th century.
http://anntimmons.com
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Voices of Africa
All female percussion and choral ensemble. Blends a cappella singing with traditional African
percussions. Offers cultural performances and workshops.
http://members.aol.com/VOAfrica3/Homepage.html
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Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
Official home page for world renowned performers Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. Concerts and
workshops representing women in country music and songs of working women, for kids and adults.
http://www.cathymarcy.com/
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Renew Your Mind
Trevy A. McDonald, Ph.D.-author, speaker and scholar offers motivational keynotes and instructional
workshops. Great for academic or corporate audiences.
http://renewyourmind.com
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Dorothy Marcic
Faculty member and Director of Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development at Vanderbilt
University. In addition to presenting workshops on management issues, she sings her way through
"A Woman's Voice: A Musical History of Women and Work in the 20th Century."
http://www.marcic.com
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Jodi F. Solomon, Speakers Bureau
Speakers on a wide range of topics about women's issues and cultural awareness.
http://www.jodisolomonspeakers.com/
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Queen Bee Productions
A traveling professional theatre group producing works that promote equity for women.
http://queenbeeprod.com
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Jamie Anderson, singer-songwriter-comic
For fans and those new to Jamie Anderson's contemporary folk music. Jamie's work focuses on many
topics, including those of interest to women: body image, sexuality and health issues.
http://www.jamieanderson.com/
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Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner
Received one of the first doctorates awarded for work in women's studies, and helped found one of
the country's first programs. The author of numerous books and articles as well as a
nationally-known lecturer.
http://www.nyhistory.com/sallyroeschwagner
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Susan G. Butruille: Women's Voices
Susan Butruille, author of the Women's Voices series.
http://www.aracnet.com/~sbvoices/
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Women in History
Women in History, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1991 by
Sophia Mastrandreas-Dadas, former historian for the city of Norwood, Ohio
and group of women from Lakewood, Ohio. Women in History brings American stories to
life through the voices of such noted women as Annie Oakley, Marian Anderson, Susan B.
Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Margaret Bourke-White, Rachel Carson, Isadora Duncan, Amelia
Earhart, Maria Mitchell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Ida Wells Barnett, Hariet Tubman, plus 60
others. Each one-hour program includes two portrayals, audience interaction.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/
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Connie Clark
American actress/playwright/teacher Connie Clark has been performing and
teaching as the brilliant 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson since
1981. In 1987 she added the extraordinary French actress Sarah Bernhardt to
her solo-performance repertoire.
http://www.venexia.com/clarkcon/index.html
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History-Making Productions
History-Making Productions is a professional non-profit touring theater company. We create original
plays that bring history alive for today's audiences. Includes programs on Abigail Adams and
Amelia Earhart.
http://www.javanet.com/~hmpi
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Carol Starre-Kmiecik
Writer, actor and producer of the one-woman production company Famous American Women. Brings to
life famous women. Starre-Kmiecik can, in fact, be any woman you or your civic group want her to
be, given enough prep time.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/lfiles/starre-kmiecik/
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Her Legacies Foundation
Non-profit org dedicated to saving, disseminating and celebrating women's stories in words and
images.
http://www.herlegacies.com
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Lynn Schrichte
Actress/playwright Lynn Schrichte brings Mrs. Fiske and Nellie Bly to life. American Theatre and
Journalism.
http://www.pressroom.com/~fiske/
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Womynkind.org
Live multimedia programs dealing with the issues of violence against Women performed by Nancy
Hulse.
http://www.womynkind.org
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Women's History ALIVE!
Fascinating one woman plays on famous women in American history travel throught the country.
"Kate's Pants" is a lighthearted introduction to women's history through eleven layers of
clothes. Other plays include "Civil War Women," "Michigan Magic," and
"Chewing Gum Junk Shop." Workshops, study guides and residencies are available.
http://www.wmol.com/whalive/index.htm
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Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One
"Harriet Tubman: The Chosen One" is a dynamic one woman show that takes it's audience on
1 of the 19 journeys Ms. Tubman took through the Underground Railroad. Written and performed by
Gwendolyn Briley-Strand.
http://www.thechosenone.com
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