Kansas Alliance of Professional Historic Performers

Birdwoman: Gene Stratton-Porter

Birdwoman: Cynthia with antique camera Cynthia Ross performs a first person characterization of author/naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. Stratton-Porter wrote much-loved books including Freckles, Girl of the Limberlost, and The Harvester. She studied and photographed birds and moths in the Limberlost Swamp in the early 1900s.

Props include an antique camera, a bird’s nest, and Stratton-Porter’s books. An excellent general audience program for Earth Day or women’s history month (March), as well as for book clubs, photography clubs, birdwatchers, science classes, and any group that shares a love of nature.

Cynthia Audience Fourth grade up, including adults.
Availability: Year round bookings considered, weekdays and Saturdays.
Length 30-40 min. plus optional question-and-answer session

Special requirements:
Table for display; microphone

Fees:
$200 plus mileage, meals, and lodging (optional small charge for display of antique writing desk and backdrop)

Contact information

Cynthia Ross
(316) 778-1619
birdwoman@powwwer.net
11464 SW 48th Terrace
Towanda, KS 67144-9471

This site was created in 2003 by the Kansas Alliance of Professional Historic Performers and Ride into History Cultural and Educational Project, Inc. with an Attraction Development Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing Travel & Tourism Development Division

Original site concept and development by Danny C. Boyce Computer and Network Support and Consulting, Emporia Kansas

Significant revision by G R Dobbs 6/6/2007
retaining much of the original design concept

Revisions and Layout Updates in 2008 were made by Megan Matile