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How Old Is a Hero?
PREVIEW PERFORMANCE: Fri., Jan. 20 and Wed., Jan. 25, 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Ripley Center, Smithsonian

AGE: 6 to 11

 

How Old Is a Hero?See this terrific touring show before it goes on the road. Meet Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine, the first black student to graduate from an integrated high school; Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her bus seat before Rosa Parks; and Ruby Bridges, who won equal rights before she could read. Learn about their compelling experiences and be inspired by the courage and hope of our youngest citizens The show features moving archival Civil Rights recordings.