NWTA Experts

NWTA Experts and Speakers Bureau

Who needs a Know-it-All?.. You Do
If you are part of an educational system, a historical organization, a news media or possibly a movie production company looking for an expert on the 18th Century, we have them. Members of the NWTA have spent their lives researching, the times, the clothing the firearms, and the armies that fought during our struggle for independence. Many are available for school presentation, ceremonies, media questions, or movie consultations.

In addition to the list below, there are many other NWTA members available and willing to travel within Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Traveling some distance may be considered. Services are voluntary or fees are negotiable. Various members are comfortable speaking for children, students in grade K-12 through college, or adults. Topics for presentation and discussion include:

18 th Century life, both military and civilian, from male, female, and youth perspectives.
18 th Century weaponry and military equipment and tactics: swords, muskets, rifles, artillery.
Explanation and making of reproduction 18 th century workshop technology: wood screws, machine worked bolts, nuts, rivets, lathes, thread cutting machines, rifling machines.
Clothing of the period: children, male, female, civilian, soldier.
Home making skills: cooking, production of cloth; sewing of clothing; or manufacture of accessories; lace making: from production of thread through finished lace.
Games and Toys for all ages.
Issues and politics from the perspective of a Congressional Delegate.
Doctor: medical treatments and equipment.
Doctoress and Midwife: herbal and medical treatments and equipment.
Dr. Benjamin Franklin: before leaving as delegate to France.
Surveyor.
French Jesuit Missionary: Catholic religious articles.
18 th Century French in America.
Social ethics and political thought in the 18 th century.

For further information regarding these presenters, contact

Jane Whiteside, j-whiteside@comcast.net

Listed below are members who currently are available as experts:

Name	Geographic Location	Expertise	Contact Information
Bill & Marilyn Hess	Janesville Wisc.	Artillery - Womens Clothing
Mark Wedow	Chicago Ill. Suburbs	Dragoons (Cavalry) Military Life	Mvwedow@aol.com
Gary Enger	Chicago Ill. Suburbs	Rev-War Life	630-355-1460 After 7 PM
Tim Hess	Chicago Ill. Suburbs	Rev-War Loyalist	630-483-0450
Naomi Holthaus	Midwest IL. IN. WI.	18th Century Skills Wool Spinning, Lace	lacemkr@execpc.com
David Jahntz	Chicago and suburbs	Medical Arts, Social Ethics and Political Thought	djahntz@comcast.net 630-542-8502
William & Janet Anderson	Galion OH. Area	Artillery - Womens Skills & Clothing	419-468-3144

If you are a NWTA Member and wish to be included as part of this list, please contact the NWTA Webmaster.

Created 1-25-06
Revised 5-26-10