SISD: Perrin Famous Visitors


Lance Hunnel as Abe Lincoln: “Four score and seven years ago.... Those are some of the words from my famous speech, The Gettysburgh Address. Hello, I am Abraham Lincoln. As a young boy, I loved to read. I worked hard to become a lawyer. Later, I became the 16th President of the United States. I was president during the time of the Civil War. I helped free all the slaves. I was assassinated while my wife and I attended a play at Ford's Theatre. I am remembered as Honest Abe.”	Jason Swan as Ben Franklin: “I am remembered for my experiment with electricity. Hello, I am Ben Franklin. I was one of 17 children. As a child, I worked at a print shop for my brother. As an adult, I had my own print shop and wrote a very famous book, Poor Richard's Almanac. I was one of the leaders who helped adopt the Declaration of Independence.”
	Olivia Estes as Catherine the Great: “Zdravstvuite menia zovut Catherine. That's how you say hello in Russian, the language of the country where I was ruler. Hello, I am Catherine the Great. I was born as Princess Sophie in 1729 in an area of Germany. I was only 16 years old when I married Peter III of Russia. After my husband died, I was crowned Catherine II, Empress of Russia. During the 34 years I ruled, I opened schools for boys and girls, started a medical school, and brought culture and arts to Russia.”