STAUNTON, VIRGINIA—The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum today announced that jazz music and playing baseball with the Staunton Braves will be among the highlights of its two sessions of its Journey Into History camp, titled “Jazzing It Up in the Jazz Age” for children seven to ten years of age on June 21-23 and July 19-21. Each three-day session runs Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Presidential Library. Participants will enjoy many fun activities designed to educate them about life in the 1920’s, including playing baseball with the Staunton Braves, watching “talkie” movies, learning dances like the Charleston, discovering the great Houdini and his daring escapes, and experiencing new and exciting archaeological discoveries of the day. There will be music with Bill Wellington of Radio Woof, storytelling with Joan and Mac Swift, and dancing with Irene Sarnelle.
Due to a generous grant from the Reynolds Foundation of Richmond and the sponsorships of local businesses and individuals, the Presidential Library was able to double its capacity for camp and offer scholarships each session again this year. The foundation grant was matched by a corporate sponsor, Hershey Chocolate; nine small business sponsors: Pampered Palate, Blue Mountain Coffees, Visulite Cinema, the Split Banana, G&G Cleaning, Segars Engineering, Stuart Hall School, Norris and Associates Accounting, and the Staunton Braves; and nine individual sponsors: Bill Wellington, Carole Nash, Ruth and Brian Cook, Irene Sarnelle, Susan and George Forschler, Jan and Bill Walker, Stan and Mary Margaret Link, Don and Patsy Wilson, and Katherine and Bryan Wilkins.
The Journey into History Camp is designed to instill children with knowledge and appreciation for history through a variety of fun and educational experiences. Each year’s session opens a window into a different facet of life in President Wilson’s era (1856-1924) and provides a rich historical experience for young campers. This is the 12th consecutive year the Presidential Library has hosted the camp.
This first camp session is full, but there are still a few scholarship spots left in the July session. Those interested in more information about the camp should contact Ellen Abernethy, Museum Educator at the Presidential Library, at eabernethy@woodrowwilson.org, or at (540) 885-0897, ext. 110.
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did you know?
Wilson was president throughout World War I. He attempted to keep America out of the war and even won reelection with the slogan "He kept us out of war." Nonetheless, after the sinking of the Lusitania, continued run-ins with German submarines, and the release of the Zimmerman Telegram, America became involved. with the Lusitania, the continued harassment of American ships by German submarines, and the release of the Zimmerman Telegram meant that America joined the allies in April, 1917.
Woodrow Wilson was President when the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920 giving women the right to vote.
Wilson piloted the ship that brought America onto the world stage. He made the first steps of leading us out of isolationism, violating Washington's tenet of avoiding foreign entanglements.
He led America during World War I. His fervent hope was for the US to join a League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations.
A Woodrow Wilson Quote: "Life does not consist in thinking, it consists in acting."
A Woodrow Wilson Quote: "The Constitution was not made to fit us like a straitjacket. In its elasticity lies its chief greatness."
A Woodrow Wilson Quote: "I believe in democracy because it releases the energies of every human being."
The Seventeenth Amendment was formally adopted on May 31, 1913. Wilson had been president for almost three months at the time. The amendment provided for the direct election of senators. Prior to its adoption, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.
Wilson was the first president to receive a PhD which he got in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University. He had received his undergraduate degree from the College of New Jersey, renamed Princeton University in 1896.
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Woodrow Wilson was known as "Tommy" until his college years.
Woodrow Wilson during his boyhood, helped establish the "Lightfoot Baseball Club" with his friends. Wilson played second base and was an avid sport fan throughout his adult life.
Woodrow Wilson was the first president to attend the Major League Baseball Fall Classic. He saw the debut of a young 20 year old pitcher by the name of George Herman "Babe" Ruth.
Woodrow Wilson was a graduate of Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University and the only president to hold an earned doctoral degree.
Woodrow Wilson image is on the $100,000 bill although it is no longer in circulation
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