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The Women: A Story of Two Army Nurses in Vietnam Coffee Talk

  • Des Plaines History Center 781 Pearson Street Des Plaines, IL 60016 United States (map)

Join Storyteller and Author Lynn Rymarz as she weaves the fictional story of Army Nurse Frances McGrath from The Women by Kristin Hannah and the true story of Army Nurse Lynda Van Devanter from her memoir Home Before Morning. Rymarz has entertained audiences with her portrayals of historical women since 2005. As a children’s author and storyteller, she enjoys sharing little-known historical stories which have been published in the children’s magazines Cricket and Highlights. Her performances told in the first person have included Mary Lincoln, Martha Washington, Susan B. Anthony, Mary Surratt, Nellie Bly, The Unsinkable Margaret Brown, Mary Cassatt, Zelda Fitzgerald, Julia Child, Ruth Handler, and stories from the real Downton Abbey

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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