Here is some information on the Living History programs offered by Scott Dano. You can contact him at [email protected] or visit his other website at: www.fortumpqua.com

Westward Migration/Oregon Trail: Skinner's Travel to Oregon History will come alive as students journey back to the year 1847, just after Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Skinner arrived and set up their home in the Willamette Valley.

Learn from Mr. and Mrs. Skinner about life on the trail, crossing the Great Plains, listen to stories of the perils they faced along the way, as well as their joy in first seeing the beautiful Willamette Valley!

A teacher packet is provided which includes information on the Oregon Trail, personal history of Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, a vocabulary list, activities and lesson plan. This program is geared toward 2nd � 12th grades.

Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg Mississippi 1863. Hear the story of Pvt. Louis Renninger, Private in the Union Army, and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism at the battle of Vicksburg. Learn what daily life was like for a Civil War soldier, try on the gear, see and touch artifacts actually used in the Civil War.

Learn about the Confederate side of the war. "July 4, 1863; Vicksburg, Mississippi has just fallen into Union hands!" Meet Mrs. Mary Ann Webster Loughborough. Wife of Confederate Captain James Loughborough, she lived under siege for two months in a cave and shares from her book about the experience. This program is geared toward 5th � 12th grades.

Lewis and Clark Follow Sacagawea and Private Francios La Bische as they travel with the Corps of Discovery in search of the Northwest Passage. This program is geared toward 3rd � 12th grades.

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