Wilmot Redd was the only woman from Marblehead, Ma. accused, tried and executed for witchcraft during the hysteria that swept through New England in 1692. Based on the authentic trial records, this story unweaves the strands that created a fabric of suspicion resulting in the death of one old woman from a fishing village called Marblehead on Sept. 22, 1692. Ages 10 and up; 1 hour

THE FLAME

Commissioned by Old South Church of Andover for their 275th anniversary, this passionate story explores the life of Mary James Abbott during a pivotal era of the church's history. The demise of Calvinism, the politics of the church, and one woman's deep faith in the teachings of Jesus Christ are the wheels around which this story spins. Ages 12 and up; 55 minutes

THE LORD OF DARKNESS

The Irish immigrants of the 1840's brought with them their strong backs, their willingness to work, and their deep Druid beliefs. One of these is the legend that the child born on All Hallows Day can see the spirits of the dead. Join an eight year old Molly as she searches for her father's spirit before it reaches judgment before the Lord of Darkness. Ages 8 and up; 50 minutes

THEY SAID HER NAME WAS HARRIET TUBMAN

Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman freed not only herself but over 150 others through the Underground Railroad. This story is a dramatic rendition of the childhood that molded the woman called "the Moses of her people." Ages 7 -11; 20-30 minutes

THE BLUE AND GRAY....WITH RUFFLES ALL AROUND

The Civil War was an era of great growth for women in this country. Meet a 96 year old patriot and a daring spy, two of the many who did rather unusual jobs during that great and terrible national struggle. Ages 9 and up; 25 minutes

BREAD AND ROSES

The doctors said they were consumed by tuberculosis. But the daughters who watched their mothers die of poverty and exhaustion in turn of the century urban America pledged themselves to a new course. This is a story of our immigrant mothers' struggles and triumphs: from steamship to sweat shop to a home they could call their own. Ages 14 and up; 1 hour

THE RABBLE-ROUSER

Do your students know what a union is, and why working people need them? If not, let them ask Mother Jones! Mary Harris Jones was born in 1830. Her life as an agitator, organizer, and advocate of the working man raised the consciousness of turn of the century America. Ages 9 and up;15 minutes. An exquisite musical version of this program, as performed for the Smithsonian Institute, is available with singer/musician Jan Mairer

ROSIE THE RIVETER

Throughout WWII, as the boys went off to fight Hitler, Rosie 'manned' the factories and kept the front supplied. With humor and chutzpah (daring), this story explores the issues that women dealt with, on the job, during the war. Ages 9 and up; 25 minutes

IT HAPPENED HERE

This is the story of one Jewish family's Holocaust experience, as told through the eyes of the teenage daughter. The story is (if requested) accompanied by a workshop drawing the lesson of the Holocaust into the lives of middle and high school students. Ages 12 and up 50 minutes (story) 50 minutes (workshop)

FROM HER ARMS TO HIS

Against her husband's wishes, Eta Bedowski decides to contribute to the war effort by manufacturing M-1 rifles at the Springfield Armory. This story, is a slice of life from WWII's home front, explores daily living in a nation devoid of many resources, but united to accomplish one goal. It was commissioned by the Springfield Armory National Historic Site. Ages 12 and up; 1 hour