Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Austintown Senior Center
112 Westchester Dr., Austintown, OH 44515

Women In History is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the education of all people through the dramatic re-creation of lives of notable women in history. With a passion for history and the women who are responsible for at least half of it, Women in History gives voice to some of the most stirring and inspiring stories that have gone untold for far too long.  Through careful research and thorough study, the group has recreated riveting and entertaining life stories of some of the world’s most remarkable ladies.

Each account is presented in a costume that reflects the time period, in a first person, and in a most engaging way, that allows those in attendance to interact with her and find out who she really was and what daily life was like during her lifetime.

Robin Echols Cooper will be portraying Sojourner Truth who walked off to freedom and became an abolitionist and a champion for women rights.  Today she is known as an icon.  

Truth was a very powerful speaker. When she sang she often left her audience spell bound. She was sometimes met with angry crowds.  She was fearless. Once when she was Indiana the crowd threatened to burn the building down if she spoke there.  Sojourner responded by saying: “Burn the building down and I will speak from the ashes”.

This is a very engaging program from start to finish.