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http://wordworkslynchburg.org
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We teamed up with Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest and WordWorks! for Poplar Forest's annual video project where children from the community speak to top-notch historical actors Bill Barker, of Colonial Williamsburg, as Thomas Jefferson, and John Douglas Hall as James Madison.

This year, the children asked various historical question, and also got into topics pertaining to civic literacy (e.g., "What makes a good leader?").

Hall and Barker are both exceptional human beings whose depth of understanding about their historical counterparts leaves everyone in earshot rapt in attention.

We had a great time working with Poplar Forest and WordWorks! on this, and are looking forward to future collaborations.

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Edited/Directed: Foster & Asher
Illustrations: Stephen Kissel
Boom: Ryan Carl
Executive Producer: Wayne Gannaway (Poplar Forest)
Location: Jenny Poore (WordWorks!)
Talent: Bill Barker, John Douglas Hall

Many thanks to Jenny Poore, chief gear turner at WordWorks!, and the rest of the WordWorks! family; to Wayne Gannaway, of Poplar Forest; and to Ashley Kershner, of Lynchburg Parks & Recreation.