Stanley and wife Cindy provide an interactive lecture series to school's throughout the area. This recent article shows them in period dress after their presentation for Hopewell Valley Schools.
Historic presentations span military, folk stories, antiques,
furniture, and many other topics.
One-hour sessions are available in Central New Jersey and Eastern, PA for $100;
other locations are available including expense reimbursement.
The American Civil War a living History
Stan Saperstein (left) standing with 1st Sergeant Fred Minus presenting in living history format; Meet a colored solider of the USCT as portrayed by Fred Minus.
The story of slavery and the role of slaves and the free colored will be told in
a first person presentation.
Stanley presents 1st Sergeant Wyman White, a green coat United States Sharpshooter. His presentation includes the uniform, the weapons, and an animated 1st person account of the Civil War from a sharpshooter's point of view.
Discuss
the US Sharpshooters in detail, and engage in an interactive
discussion
with Author Stanley D. Saperstein. The book lecture series will
begin by request in 2003 as soon as the hardbacks arrive from
the printer. Lecture will include author's thoughts on the book,
and details about the historic content. Questions may be presented
in advance or through the presentation.
Tribal American: A History of the First Americans From the Ice Age to 1900.
Offered by the Evergreen Forum
We will study the culture, society, and everyday lives of various American Indian tribes and see how environmental conditions shaped their way of life and how the interaction of European and tribal culture shaped the new nation. Among the topics to be considered are the great chiefs and the wars from 1680 to 1880.
Course Outline
Class 1: Introduction to the first Americans. The ice age, trail blazers, people of the desert, the mound builders and whale hunters
Class 2: The coming of the Europeans
Class 3: North East Tribes: the Iroquois and lake tribes
Class 4: The Way of the Warrior
Class 5: The Spirit World
Class 7: Western Tribes
Class 8: The people of the desert
Class 9: The way of the woman
Class 10: The Great Chiefs
Colonial Social & Economic Development -
This discussion focuses on the development of trades in the North
and South. The
historic discussion evolves from the essentials of blacksmiths,
coopers, tanners, farmers, etc and the interactions of the various
crafts and methods of bartering. Developing into luxury trades
including silversmiths, furniture makers, tailors, and wig makers.
The American
Revolution - Debate the deciding factors in the call
to Revolution and learn details of how citizen soldiers
defeated the most powerful army in the world. Military
tactics and decisive battles, and historic facts. |
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Portraying a character,
speeches, or lecture hall style debates Stanley's vast
knowledge of the American Revolution serves to catalyze
discussions in countless directions. |
Antique Restoration - Learn to discern antiques
from reproductions and theories on restoration and how to maintain
your furniture.
PHOTOS COMING SOON!
American Folk Humor - Tall tales, big
lies, fish stories, and country humor. Classics like "Pissing
in the snow," "Pa ain't
gonna like it," and the "Great woodchuck stomp." This colorful
adult humor lecture will lighten your mood and bring a good
laugh
to the crowd.
Derivations of Common Expressions - The
derivation of old time words and phrases, told in short humorous
stories. How
did the most common words and phrases evolve in our language.
For example, the story of the dollar and the countless slang
terms
to describe money. Where did "kick the bucket" and "OK" originate,
and "why don't we know beans?"
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