Remembering the Ladies
Whether it was behind-the-scenes in politics, running the family business at home, or striking out on their own to create their own roles as heroes and examples to all, there is no doubt that women have played essential and influential roles throughout America’s history.
Kim Hanley has opened the eyes and put smiles on the faces of thousands of American citizens, as well as visitors to the United States, as an historical impersonator of Abigail Adams, Betsy Ross, Annie Oakley, Alice Roosevelt and other compelling American women. Through her work as a character re-enactor, historian and motivational speaker, the insight and craft garnered in Kim’s twelve years of experience transporting enchanted audiences into the daily lives, struggles, and accomplishments of notable women from the past continues to remind new generations of the lessons offered by our ancestors, and to inspirit all by their example. From key-note addresses to programs for school-age children, her one-woman shows presented in the first-person (sometimes referred to as “Chautauquan”) style, are tailored to meet the interests of audiences of all ages.
Kim Hanley, 1st-Person Interpreter
Others Developed Upon Request.
Programs available
Corporate: Key Notes and Motivational Speeches for Seminars , Meetings, and Symposiums. Meet & Greets at Mixers and Conventions.
School: College & University, High School, Middle & Grade School (Available Only with Some Characterizations)
Public Performances:
Historical & Patriotic Societies, Libraries, Chautauquas, Historic town and site anniversaries, festivals, and banquets.
A Partial list of Clients & Venues
◆The National Archives, Washington, D.C.
♦ Subaru, Inc.
◆The National Museum of American History and The National Portrait Gallery, The Smithsonian Institute
◆Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA.
♦ Lockhead Martin Space Systems
♦ The Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia
♦ Chatham Hall School, VA
◆The Library of Congress
♦ The American Association of University Women
♦ The National Building Owners and Managers Association
◆The White House Visitors Center
◆The Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution
♦ The Vanguard Group
◆The New Jersey Council for the Humanities
◆The National Building Owners and Managers Association
◆The Wallace Foundation
◆The Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY
◆Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
♦ Garfield School District, NJ
♦ US General Services Administration
610-639-4025
rememberingtheladies.com
“And, by the way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.”
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, March 31, 1776
Photo by Karla Korn
Photo by Karla Korn
Costume by Kim Hanley
Most of the photographs and names throughout this site are links. If you would like to learn more about one of The Ladies that Kim interprets, move your cursor over either the photo or the name of one of “The Ladies” and click to be taken to a page dedicated to Kim’s interpretation of that individual. If a photo of Kim in costume is not indicated as being a specific historical figure, that photo is a link to “The Ladies” page.
