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Victoria Woodhull opening Septembr 15!

SAVE THE DATE -- SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS will premiere at the Lorain Historical Society; 329 W. 10th St. in Lorain, Ohio. There will be TWO showings -- at 1:00 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. Both screenings are FREE and open to the public, but free will offerings will be accepted.

This documentary reunites writer Kelly Boyer Sagert and director Peter Huston with EVE Artistic Director/Producer Bette Lou Higgins in creating our Emmy-nominated film, TRAIL MAGIC: THE GRANDMA GATEWOOD STORY. We are happy to be joined by Kate Luke who portrays Woodhull, Aspen Yost Bott as young Victoria and Debra Rose as the narrator.

Victoria Woodhull ran for president in 1872 when women couldn't even vote. As if that wasn't enough of a problem, she was too young to be president AND she was in jail on election day! But this fearless fighter for equal rights didn't let any of that stop her.

Besides being the first woman to run for president, she was the first woman to address Congress, she ran a newspaper, she was the first female stock broker on Wall Street, she was a philanthropist and in her later years she even rode a motorcycle! As a candidate she stood for equal rights for all, supported an eight-hour work day, minority representation in Congress, universal suffrage for women, public housing for the poor, a national education system, and the creation of an international body to help prevent war around the world. Rising above her poverty-stricken background, this Ohioan accomplished more than anyone could have expected.

Find out the rest of her story on Sunday, September 15th -- see you there!

Can't wait til then? Watch some short clips from the film.

Don't know who Victoria Woodhull is? She was once the most famous woman in America AND she is the subject of our next documentary!

Director Peter Huston of FilmAffects calls this "... a great story." and writer, Kelly Boyer Sagert says that she "... has been fascinated by Victoria Woodhull for decades and is thrilled with the opportunity to delve into Woodhull's rich and complex life."

Victoria was the first woman to push her way onto the political stage. She ran a newspaper and became a stockbroker. As Victoria put it, “I endeavor to make the most of everything.” And that’s a goal we all should try to achieve — she sure did!

Our storytelling program about this fascinating female was completed in 2019 and during the fall of 2023, we began filming the documentary! Kate Luke is our Victoria and Debra Rose tells the story of this remarkable Ohioan. Aspen Bott is our young Victoria.

If you would like to arrange for a presentation of the storytelling program or put your group on a wait-list to screen the film when it is released, simply contact us with your request.

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Our first program for this project is a storytellng program, MADAM PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL, which is available for presentations. Find out where you can see the program. If you would like to book a presentation of this, or any of our programs, for your group, just contact us!

Ms. Barb Piscopo, Director of the Lorain Historical Society, hosted a presentation of MADAM PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL on November 20, 2021. She later said, "This program surpassed my expectations! It was much more about today's issues than I imagined." Drop us an e-mail to arrange for a presentation for your group.

Order your copy of our companion book,VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS!