Education and Inspiration through the ancient art of storytelling!
William Herndon Speaks on Lincoln the Lawyer: Lincoln’s junior law partner, Herndon wrote one of the most important and controversial biographies of Abraham Lincoln. Herndon conducted dozens of interviews with informants who knew Lincoln personally. Herndon will share stories from Lincoln’s life as a lawyer, his early legal training and some of the most important cases won and lost, including legal precedent that is still quoted in modern courts! Was Lincoln a backwoods, self taught lawyer or was he one of the highest paid lawyers in America in his day?
"Fox provides an engaging glimpse into the world of Lincoln through his entertaining tales and memorable characters."
Brian "Fox" Ellis - Storyteller, Author, Educator
Since 1980 Brian "Fox" Ellis has been touring the world as a performer and educator. Through stories and song, myth and poetry, Fox brings the world to your school, library, festival or conference. He is a dynamic performer who, in a warmly entertaining manner, captures what is most life-affirming and beautiful in the human experience. Fox is also a museum consultant who has worked with the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, The Looking for Lincoln Tourism Board, The Field Museum and countless smaller nature centers and historical societies to provide public programming, staff training and to write interdisciplinary curriculum. Fox believes that within each of us is a story to tell. One of his goals is to awaken the tale teller in all of us. He is a keynote speaker and master teacher who provides workshops for students, teachers, parents, clergy, historians and naturalists. Fox is also the author of ten books including, THE WEB at Dragonfly Pond, (DAWN Publications 2006). He is a regular contributor to more than a dozen magazines and the artistic director for Prairie Folklore Theatre, a unique company that creates original musical theater to celebrate regional history and ecology.
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