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Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant
Program Categories
Educational Programs, Historical Programs and Characters, Storytellers
Audience Age
grade 2 and up
Travel back in time with Kate as she tells stories, in costume and character, from the lives of some extraordinary American women. These interactive historical programs will give your group a moving, thought-provoking and humorous chance to explore history as if they were there.
Mary Antin, Russian Immigrant, The author of "The Promised Land" celebrates her "American Dream" success, but laments the cost to her family. (Grades 5 - 12)
$300. Plus mileage
Group Size
Prefer 60 -- but up to 200
Program Length
45 minutes - 1 hr
3 music stands, for fly charts (visuals)
Last Modified
05/22/2014
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Manchester by the Sea, MA
978-526-7711
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508-647-6521
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Tewksbury, MA
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Performer’s Contact Information
Kate Carney's "Heroic Women Talk" - Living History programs
Kate Carney51 Pettee St. #31
Newton, MA 02464
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"We learned how immigrants feel, leaving their home to travel to a new country with a different language and people. We could feel the prejudice too, because of stories about how Jews were treated when they came." -- Theresa Romanoff, Coord., No. Cambridge Sr. Center "Enthusiasm, drama, vivid visual imagery - Kate brought Mary Antin, her life and her times, to life. It addressed prejudice in a way that people could really hear." -- Gretchen Adams, Educ. Dir., Paul Revere House, Boston "I liked Kate's humor, which lightened the presentation, without trivializing it." -- J. S., teacher, Newton North High School "What a pleasure and surprise to see how much had gone into your character study - you did a splendid job of capturing her personality, style and history. And you did an equally fine job of answering audience questions. A thoroughly enjoyable learning experience for all." -- Paula Ogier, Cambridge Center for Adult Education "We were enthusiastic about this character's life. Students enjoyed how you introduced us to courageous women we'd not heard of before. These are ordinary women they can understand and identify with." -- Joan Godsey, 5th grade teacher, Leverett Elem School