R.J. Linsey uses his thirty years of experience as a researcher, writer, and actor to create portraits of some of the most fascinating men in history. Lindsey draws upon his own family’s rich history; his ancestors served in the Virginia militia during the Revolution in 1776, settled the Great Plains by covered wagon, and joined the Kansas Volunteers during the Civil War.
His Franklin Roosevelt programs have appeared at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, and his voice as FDR was heard reading “A Christmas Carol” at the “Christmas in the White House” special exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum in Springfield, IL. His living history programs have been seen from Jerusalem to London. Organizations such as the Evanston Historical Society, the Rockford Midway Museum, and Rotary One Chicago have even directly commissioned him to create specific biographical presentations.
On October 19 at 9:00 a.m., R.J. Lindsey will appear at The Little Traveler with his presentation: Carr Van Anda with “Stories Aboard the Titanic” Tickets are $18.50 ( includes continental breakfast and a $5 gift certificate to be used that day), and can be purchased on-line or by phone beginning September 27.
On April 14, 1912 the H.M.S. Titanic struck an iceberg and sent out an S.O.S. At 1:30 a.m. Carr Van Anda, Managing Editor of the New York Times read that wireless message. Van Anda presents a slide program telling the story of the great ship from its construction to its final hours and the newspaper’s response. He takes a look at the personal stories of various first, second, and third class passengers and the twists of fate that brought them all together. Artifacts on display.
As a theatrical professional, Lindsey has appeared on stage and television. Lindsey earned a Masters degree from Illinois State University and is a member of Actor’s Equity, the Screen Actor’s Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Sandy Rueve’s unique design aesthetic moves naturally from her love of gardening to her clay bead designs. Both activities require nurturing and creativity, two qualities that Sandy has in abundance. The She Beads story begins back in 1993 with a name you might recognize—Michael Jordan. Yes, the Michael Jordan. Sandy Rueve was working part-time as an X-ray technician for the Chicago Bulls, and one night Michael Jordan walked in while the ever-creative Rueve was stringing beads. He asked her to make him a bracelet and Sandy took that as a cue to learn how to hand roll her own clay beads. As Sandy says, “It was, after all, Michael Jordan.”
