Lynn Rymarz
Ask Mrs. Lincoln
Join children’s author and storyteller Lynn Rymarz as she steps back in time to portray Mary Todd Lincoln. Using historical photographs and letters, she will tell little known tales of Mary’s life before and after her husband became the 16th President of the United States. Hear about Abraham Lincoln the inventor and well-known joke teller. See how he filed his important law papers in his stove-pipe hat. Listen to the letters Lincoln wrote to his son about the pet goats in the White House and the letters written to him that helped change history. You will even discover hidden meanings behind the Lincoln penny in this engaging storytelling program.
Appropriate for Audience: Family program for children ages 5 and up
Length of Program: 45 minutes
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