At Arnett & Associates,
our talent speaks volumes... on almost any subject! Need program ideas? We
can help you with that!
We have it
all when it comes to your presentation needs – access to the
nation’s best speakers and historic interpreters, decades of
event planning experienc and the expertise to ensure that
your event will be a memorable and thought-provoking success. Let our
speakers do the talking – they will entertain, excite, and
enlighten your audience!
Our
speakers
entertain, excite and enlighten as historic characters OR as
themselves.
The heart of our mission at Arnett & Associates is to provide speakers who
entertain, excite and enlighten. We understand that the most critical
audience to engage is in the classroom. The programs that our speakers bring
to students reinforce the curriculum and vivify its resonance. We are proud
to provide this educational resource to the next generation of American
leaders.
Here is a small sampling of the programs we have recently collated for K-12.
Our speaker scholars have extensive historical and character background
knowledge, making it easy to customize a presentation for any age group or
topic.
Time travel is now available at Arnett & Associates! Come face-to-face with
the people that forged our nation. Awaken your inner patriot with the
passion of the Revolutionary movement. Hear a descendant of John
Witherspoon, the only clergy man to sign the Declaration of Independence,
speak about what is was like to be the religious voice at Second Continental
Congress. Spend an hour getting to know Benjamin Franklin. Witness a
vehement debate of the Constitution between its greatest advocates and
opponents. Listen first-hand about the challenges President Washington,
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe faced as they sought to guide an inchoate
nation from vulnerability and insolvency.
Character Portrayals: Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry
Lee, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Mason, James
Madison, James Monroe, John Marshall, Samuel Chase, and many others.
Great People in Time:
Take a journey back to Victorian England to meet Charles Dickens as he
writes The Pickwick Papers. Watch Captain John Smith discuss the future of
the New World with Thomas Jefferson. Ask Mark Twain what it was like to
work on a Mississippi steamboat. Learn about electricity from Ben Franklin
and Thomas Edison. Watch history come together through the lessons and
experiences of the people who were there. Imagine Winston Churchill, Martha
Washington and Joan of Arc in the same room, lifting the timeline from the
textbook pages. Ordinary citizens, Native Americans and indentured servants
from various eras can provide generalized presentations that fulfill
Virginia's Standards of Learning and fun at every grade level. We enhance
education by bringing history to life! Let us make you the hero in the
classroom, even if Shakespeare, Pocahontas and John Paul Jones are standing
beside you!
Character Portrayals: Capt. John Paul Jones, Capt. Meriwether Lewis,
William Clark, Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, Capt. Edward Maria Wingfield,
Capt. John Ratcliffe, Capt. Gabriel Archer, Capt. John Smith, Pocahontas,
John Rolfe, period sailors, settlers, native Americans, Lewis Carroll,
Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, C.S. Lewis, Sir Thomas More, Edgar Alan
Poe and Shakespeare.
Call us today and let us customize a program for your curriculum needs. In
addition to the topics listed here, we have Civil War scholar-interpreters,
20th century U.S. Presidents and a Wild West Medicine Show. At Arnett &
Associates, we represent the best and the brightest. Experience the A&A
difference, you will not be disappointed.
The Legends of Jamestown:
400 years ago, English settlers made landfall on a small island along the
shores of a deep river they would name after their king. Although hard times
would follow, the settlement at Jamestown would come to represent the
foundations of democracy in America. Arnett & Associates speakers bring to
life the legendary characters of Captain John Smith, Native American
princess Pocahontas and her English husband, tobacco entrepreneur John
Rolfe, as well as period characters such as the captains of the ships who
made the arduous voyage and the settlers who experienced the Jamestown
experiment.
Characters Portrayed: Capt. Christopher Newport, Capt. Bartholomew
Gosnold, Capt. Edward Maria Wingfield, Capt. John Ratcliffe, Capt. Gabriel
Archer, Capt. John Smith, Pocahontas, John Rolfe, Joan Pierce (mother of
Rolfe's third wife), Anthony Johnson (African indentured servant), as well
as various period sailors and settlers.
History, comes to Life in the Classroom:
What it would be like to sit in a room with George Washington, Abe Lincoln,
Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy? Our interpreters cover history
from the present all the way back to the tenth century. Arnett & Associates
will develop a program for your students that will incorporate your states
standards of learning. Let us engage their minds and leave them wanting to
learn more! Studies have shown an 80% retention rate for students learning
history from first person interpreters!
Historical interpreters bring life and pizazz to educational
institutions and organizational training programs through energy and
enthusiasm. Their novelty catches the imagination of the participants and
implants lasting concepts. They bring the "Wow" factor sought by those in
charge of teaching and training and those participating.
Dr. Robert R. Trumble,
Professor and past Dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of
Business
Lessons from the Past to Prepare for the Future
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The Churchill Symposiums
Unmatched in his wisdom, wit and leadership, Winston Churchill is one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Beginning in World War I, Churchill quickly established a long and impressive résumé in governmental affairs, serving as a trade board president, first lord of the admiralty, secretary of war and secretary of state for air, to name a few. He has come to be known as one of the greatest, most quotable speakers in history, all after overcoming a childhood speech impediment. Churchill's statement, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat," is one of the most noteworthy in modern times.
The great success of Churchill achieves poignancy through his great failures. Whether taking responsibility for the notorious invasion attempt at Gallipoli, or being isolated from the Conservative Party during the inter-War years, few great leaders have ever seemed as vulnerable, flawed and human and yet managed to overcome, lead and thrive in the way Churchill famously did. His contributions were not confined to his wartime leadership. During his political isolation, he focused on his personal writings for which he later earned a Nobel Prize for Literature.
One of the most important and influential political figures in all of history, Churchill warrants great attention and has begun to experience resurgence today. His writings, speeches, leadership and life offer fortitude, strength and intellect that have innumerable applications to modern society. Renewed studies on Churchill have begun to inspire movie scripts and television series. In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Churchill's granddaughter Celia Sandys received letters from many people who found inspiration in his speeches, writings and actions including former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Arnett & Associates is proud to represent some of the foremost Churchill scholars in the world. The themes of the programs can be customized to be broad or narrow, but all will have a strong foundation in the speeches, writings and actions of Sir Winston Churchill. We comprised a few suggestions with the help of Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives Centre in London, England and Arnett & Associates speaker.
Symposia Programming Ideas
Churchillian LeadershipA consideration of Churchill in comparison with his peers in politics, business and military. Your organization will define the focus.
Churchill on EuropeBritish-Continental relations through the eyes of the former Prime Minister, including the influence of the E.U. in world Affairs.
Churchill & AmericaThe unbreakable bond between the former colonies and the motherland, reforged through the cataclysmic events of the early 20th Century, examined in detail through Churchill's perspective.
Churchill & Virginia
A man of wide interests and great intelligence, Churchill's writings indicated a fascination with the American Civil War. The Commonwealth of Virginia recently made Churchill an honorary citizen, this program explores that tie and many others.
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