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Neill Hartley portrays Woodrow Wilson in this captivating one–man show set in the turbulent days leading up to World War I. This presentation will entertain and educate audiences of all ages.
2024 marks the hundred and tenth anniversary of the beginning of World War 1, in Europe.
"The world must be made safe for democracy" - Woodrow Wilson 1917.
Woodrow Wilson, a former college professor somehow defied the odds and become President of the United States. But early success in office was soon overshadowed as Europe exploded into the most brutal war mankind had ever fought. A world filled with international intrigue, deadly U-Boat attacks and secret diplomatic communiqués that would slowly draw America into war.
See Woodrow Wilson as he struggles to protect democracy and promote peace through the League of Nations. Watch as the president and his advisors work out the details of war. Hear the moving declarations of one of the most famous American orators. Experience first-hand the extraordinary times that shaped our nation then and today. Following the performance, there is a short informational section about the early life of Woodrow Wilson, and the many technological innovations that evolved during the time period.
A question and answer will conclude the presentation.
Performer: Neill Hartley is professional actor who has performed with many local and regional theaters and is on the theater faculty of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. His first-person portrayals include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Charles Lindbergh, P.T. Barnum, Joshua Lionel Cowen (Lionel Trains), Sherlock Holmes, and Ichabod Crane.
Produced by American Historical Theatre.
At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/77759
