Civil War Museum
Theatre Program
Through Their Eyes
Who better to tell the stories of the people who were touched by the Civil War or slavery than the individuals themselves?
Imagine listening to a man reminisce about a long-departed friend. He explains how he knew his friend but questions did he really know him. You begin to understand his friend's character, how he cheerfully bounded upstairs to breathlessly ask, "Billy, do you want to enter into partnership with me in the law business?" You laugh along with the man as he tells the humorous story about his friend's peculiar reading habits. You feel the joy as he tells us about his friend's first attempt at public speaking. And you feel the pain as he relates how his friend sealed his devotion to the cause of freedom with his own blood. That man is William Herndon, and his friend is Abraham Lincoln.
Firsthand accounts written by the people themselves are the basis of the Theatre Program scripts. Professional actors and actresses portray each of these authentic historical individuals.
Theatre performances are 30 to 45 minutes in length. Performances include a brief question and answer session, and performers are always available after the performance to meet the public.
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