Steve Edenbo Email & Phone Number

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I am an actor/historian, which in my case entails the study & portrayal of two figures from American History: Thomas Jefferson and William Clark. I began this work in 1999, traveling throughout the United States giving first-person presentations with an emphasis on inspiration & education. My audiences range from corporate team-building and leadership conferences to school groups, with regular clients including Independence National Historical Park, The Smithsonian, The National Archives in Washington, D.C., The University of Virginia, UVA's McIntire School of Commerce, UVA's Darden School of Business, and The Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Venues include Independence Hall, The University of Virginia, The National Archives building in D.C., The Thomas Jefferson Memorial in D.C., and the American School in London, England.

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I have studied and portrayed Thomas Jefferson for eleven years, offering entertaining, educational, and inspirational 1st-person performances for corporate conventions, universities, historical and patriotic groups, schools and other educational organizations, and more. I regularly speak at Independence Hall and The National Archives in Washington D.C. In 2008 I benefitted greatly from my time as a resident research fellow at Monticello's International Center For Jefferson Studies, in Charlottesville, VA. My clients include Independence National Historical Park, The Smithsonian, The University of Virginia, The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, The New Jersey State Bar Association, The Pennsylvania State Bar Association, and the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business & Economics.

Richmond, Surrey, Gb

I annually participate in the Independence Day ceremonies at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., taking part in the public reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Archives' steps, as well as speaking to visitors and answering questions in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom. The National Archives also periodically calls on me to speak to groups visiting DC during the rest of the year.

Washington, D.C., Us

I have interpreted Thomas Jefferson in numerous INHP venues, including series of presentions in both Independence Hall and The Declaration House. Other INHP & Philadelphia Historic District venues at which I have portrayed Jefferson include Carpenters Hall, The City Tavern, and The Powell House. I have spoken to numerous Teaching American History Grant workshops sponsored by INHP, to tourist & corporate groups visiting the National Park, Independence Day celebrations, and other events in the National Park, such as a debate between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in Congress Hall, on 9.15.2013. In 2010, in addition to continuing an annual series of Independence Hall presentations, I worked with INHP to initiate what is now successful annual programming aimed at student groups visiting the park. I have since collaborated with INHP to add an additional, annual education program titled "Project Write", which involves high school students from the Philadelphia in a 2-week writers workshop. I participate in this workshop, in-character as Thomas Jefferson, using Jefferson's documents to teach his writing techniques and the skills of composing effective arguments. INHP calls upon me, as occasions arise, to prepare and deliver 1st-Person addresses for specific events. At the re-opening of the Kosciuszko Memorial in March of 2009, I spoke of Jefferson’s relationship with the memorial’s namesake, in conjunction with Gary B. Nash’s talk considering his 2008 book, "Friends of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, and Agrippa Hull". In 2010 I prepared and delivered a speech addressing the link between Jefferson’s love of arboriculture, and his philosophy that the American government is both subject to the judgement and dependent on the stewardship of each succeeding generation.

Under the auspices of The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, America's School for Citizenship ( www.FreedomsFoundation.org ) I annually address hundreds of students from throughout the United States. The visiting student groups range from grade school through college level, as well as teachers taking accredited graduate courses.

Washington, Dc, Us

I traveled, for The Smithsonian Associates, throughout the United States to speak, as Mr. Jefferson, at Teaching American History Grant seminars for teachers. My presentations included material specific to the region & subject matter of each seminar. I continued in this capacity throughout the duration of the program.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

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