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Presentations
We offer a wide variety of presentations on late 19th-century history and culture; we have presented for schools, private groups, clubs, museums, libraries, and others. The programs below are our most popular choices, but we are happy to custom tailor presentations for your group's particular interests. Our presentations are a minimum of 60 minutes, and usually run to 90 minutes with audience questions. We love to end our presentations with a conversation.
Rate: $350- plus travel expenses.
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Our Standard Presentations:
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Writing the Victorian Era: How Authors Bring the Past to Life
Want better insights into past cultures? Want to improve your own writing, or to learn how your favorite authors work their magic? Local author Sarah A. Chrisman will share her experiences writing both fiction and non-fiction about the Victorian era. She'll discuss research techniques that go beyond Google, how to use historical resources to gain a more diverse view of the Victorians, and how to avoid common pitfalls and prejudices when exploring the past. You'll never look at history the same way again!
This Victorian Life: Historical Living in the Modern World
A window into the everyday lives of a fascinating couple. Gabriel and Sarah Chrisman embrace late 19th-century clothing, technology, and values on a daily basis. Come hear why and how they do it! Learn the ways it's enriched their lives, and what it's taught them about the past and the present.
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An Ordinary Bicycle:
The Fascinating Ways Victorian Cyclists Changed Our World
When and why were roads first paved on a major scale? What's the difference between an Ordinary and a safety? What revolutionary change came to cycling in the 1890's, what significance did the bicycle have for women - and why did early bicycles have such a big front wheel? Learn the answers to these questions, and many more!
Related pages on this website:
Cycling
Historic images: Cycling images
Historic articles:
A Burglar, A Bicycle, and A Storm (Fiction—1896)
A Cycle of the Seasons: A Bicycle Romance in Four Meets (Fiction—1883)
A Cycle Show in Little (1896)
A Header (?) (Poem—1883)
A Modern Love Sung in Ancient Fashion (Poem—1884)
Bicycle Riding In The United States (1881)
Bicycling and Tricycling (1884)
Bikes on Trains (1883)
Cycling's Value As An Exercise (1879)
Cycling for Women (1888)
Is Bicycling Harmful? (1896)
An Early Morning Ride (Poem—1883)
The Evolution of a Sport (1896)
Foreign [Bicycling News] (1884)
My Wheel (Poem —1883)
'Neath the Magnolias (Poem—1883)
On Wings of Love (Poem—1884)
Rosalind A Wheel (Fiction—1896)
Snakes in his Wheel (1895)
Wheelman's Song (Poem—1883)
The Work of Wheelmen for Better Roads (1896)
Woman's Cycle (1896)
Cycling
Historic images: Cycling images
Historic articles:
A Burglar, A Bicycle, and A Storm (Fiction—1896)
A Cycle of the Seasons: A Bicycle Romance in Four Meets (Fiction—1883)
A Cycle Show in Little (1896)
A Header (?) (Poem—1883)
A Modern Love Sung in Ancient Fashion (Poem—1884)
Bicycle Riding In The United States (1881)
Bicycling and Tricycling (1884)
Bikes on Trains (1883)
Cycling's Value As An Exercise (1879)
Cycling for Women (1888)
Is Bicycling Harmful? (1896)
An Early Morning Ride (Poem—1883)
The Evolution of a Sport (1896)
Foreign [Bicycling News] (1884)
My Wheel (Poem —1883)
'Neath the Magnolias (Poem—1883)
On Wings of Love (Poem—1884)
Rosalind A Wheel (Fiction—1896)
Snakes in his Wheel (1895)
Wheelman's Song (Poem—1883)
The Work of Wheelmen for Better Roads (1896)
Woman's Cycle (1896)
The Past Is A Foreign Country:
Understanding Historical Diversity Through Cultural Studies Techniques.
History is always seen as something dead and gone. People forget that societies in the past were active cultures, every bit as diverse and vibrant as any in the world today. Approaching history from a cultural studies perspective can revitalize our view of the past. Stereotypes and misunderstandings about historic cultures are every bit as damaging to people's view of history as they are to their outlook on the modern word. In this presentation, we'll be discussing how to transcend modern prejudices of past cultures and take a broader view. Studying and understanding temporal diversity helps everyone appreciate universals of the human experience, and respect the details that make us unique.
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A Morning of Mourning: Victorian customs for celebrating the departed
The Victorians were fascinated by the possibilities of "shuffling off this mortal coil", and developed a number of intricate customs around the proper ways to celebrate the deceased. In this presentation, you'll see an authentic antique mourning outfit modeled, and learn about Victorian mourning customs, from the situation in which white was appropriate for a funeral, to the ways in which nineteenth-century mourning shaped modern shopping.
Related pages on this website:
Historic article:
A Supernatural Swindle (Fiction—1896)
Mourning and Mourners (1888)
Historic article:
A Supernatural Swindle (Fiction—1896)
Mourning and Mourners (1888)
Testimonials
From the University of Minnesota Business School, after hosting us in March 2016 to speak to them about using cultural studies techniques to understand the past, historical living in the modern world, and integrating work with life:
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Victorian Secrets: What A Corset Taught Me About the Past, the Present, and Myself |
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This Victorian Life: Modern Adventures in Nineteenth-Century Culture, Cooking, Fashion, and Technologies More of our real life stories! |
A Trip and a Tumble:
A Victorian Cycling Club Story
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