Tales of Cape Cod
Connecting People to the Cape's Unique History
Tales of Cape Cod
Connecting People to the Cape's Unique History
Christmas in the City with Dolley Madison
Join us for a historic opportunity to converse with one of the most esteemed First Ladies in United States history! Just in time for the holidays, History At Play™, LLC Founder and Artistic Director Judith Kalaora portrays “The Presidentess” Dolley Madison, a most esteemed First Lady and wife to the 4th U.S. President James Madison. In this exclusive Livestream event, Dolley shall regale you with festive tales of Washington City, as well as the escape from the Executive Mansion [White House] during the British Invasion! Learn how she protected the portrait of His Excellency George Washington and if you are fortunate, you may even be invited to one of her famous squeezes, the first bipartisan gatherings where legislators mixed business with pleasure. Always dedicated to advancing her husband's position, Dolley extended her magnanimity to James’ rivals’ wives and collected their favorite recipes into a “cook book” (one of the very first)! Dolley distributed the collection amongst political friend and foe, establishing a collective American Cuisine. Enjoy Dolley's homespun American hospitality!
History At Play™, LLC was founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Judith Kalaora to create Immersive Living History experiences and to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten women. Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. She graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University and completed the Globe Education Program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London, England. Since 2010, the HAP, LLC Troupe has brought the legacies of great heroines to life in museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, senior living communities, and more across the United States.
Tales of Cape Cod Inc. is not responsible for a viewer's personal technical difficulties, including, but not limited to: poor internet connection, glitches with the viewing platform, or inexperience using the technology. A viewer's personal technical difficulty is not grounds for a refund or non-payment.
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About Us
Olde Colonial Courthouse
- Tales of Cape Cod was founded in 1949 to record the voices of old-time Cape Codders in first-hand accounts of life on the Cape in bygone days.
- Faithfully preserved through the years and transferred into digital form, this archive now numbers hundreds of CDs, DVDs and other original documents.
Other Tales of Cape Cod activities include:
- A popular summer evening lecture series, now in its 49th. year
- Preservation of the Olde Colonial Courthouse and documentation of its place in history
- Dramatizations of the Body of the People Protest for Barnstable schoolchildren
- Books on a variety of Cape-related subjects
- Preservation of the Iyannough Gravesite Property in collaboration with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
- Special Events, Book Signings and Receptions