First Lady Lawyer

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Sharon Avey has entertained the public with living history presentations for over fifteen years. The presentations represent an accumulation of a lifetime of personal research. Since childhood she has been inspired by a fascination with Victorian times, an interest that has carried over to her adult life. She began to collect antiques in her teens and has now acquired an extensive collection of Victorian clothing and everyday household items. She has been an avid student of history for many years, and is now Historical Education Coordinator for a courthouse museum in California. Over the years, she has developed a series of hour-long presentations on dozens of related topics. Recreating the lives of ordinary and famous women is also her passion. Among them Queen Victoria; Sarah Royce, a pioneer woman; Clara Foltz, a lawyer and suffrage leader; Madame Modjeska, an actress; Clara Barton, the originator of the Red Cross; and women pioneers who traveled the emigrant trails. It became apparent to Sharon many years ago that people were eager to know more about Victorian history in America. Therefore, she began to give presentations and performances for schools, historical societies, bar associations and women's clubs, to name a few. Her award-winning artifact collections have been displayed at historic sites, museums, library galleries, and businesses. With her own personal style, she promotes history by dressing in Victorian clothing she has collected and designed. ...

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