Senior center highlights Women's History Month with portrayal of Clara Barton

Annapolis Senior Activity Center members will celebrate Women’s History Month with a stage performance from History Alive at 11 a.m. on March 23 at the center at 119 S. Villa Avenue, Annapolis.

History Alive, a program that makes history fun through interactive shows and appearances, will feature Mary Ann Jung as Clara Barton, a battlefield nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross. Jung will appear in costume as Barton as she highlights the patriotism of this historic woman.

For more than 30 years Jung has portrayed such women as Good Queen Bess, Amelia Earhart, Julia Child, Rosie the Riveter, Rosalie Calvert, Margaret Brent and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She has appeared on CNN and Good Morning America and regularly performs for the Smithsonian, National Theatre and countless schools, museums and festivals.