SELECTED BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND FOR JANE CURRY


Born and reared in Speedway, Indiana; 
 lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota

B.A. in English from Hanover College 

M.A., Ph.D. in American Culture 
 from University of Michigan

Taught high school English at Waterford High School, CT; 
 English and American Studies at Lafayette College, PA

Was cruise director aboard steamboat DELTA QUEEN

NDEA fellow at University of Michigan. Post-graduate 
 fellowships include: 
  National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend 
  American Council of Learned Societies Grant-in-Aid 
  Junior Faculty Research Leave from Lafayette College
  Minnesota Historical Society Women’s History Project Grant
  residency at Norcroft: A Writing Retreat for Women
  recipient of 1984 Minnesota Independent 
    Scholar of the Year Award

Books published:
 THE RIVER’S IN MY BLOOD: RIVERBOAT PILOTS TELL THEIR STORIES 
  (U of Nebraska Press)
 SAMANTHA RASTLES THE WOMAN QUESTION (U of Illinois Press)
 MARIETTA HOLLEY (Twayne Publishers, US Authors Series)

Performed with the Minnesota Chautauqua circuit :
 1981-84 seasons in "Samantha ‘Rastles’ the Woman Question"
 1988-90 seasons in "River Ramblings" with 
  folksinger/troubadour Larry Long
 1991-92 seasons as member of performing company 
  for "The Trouble Begins at Eight"

Has toured in 48 states, Israel, and Japan

Researched, wrote script and performs nationally in five solo shows:

	*Samantha "Rastles" the Woman Question
	*Just Say Know: Educating Females for the 21st Century
	*Nice Girls Don’t Sweat
	*Miz Wizard’s Science Secrets
	*Sisters of the Quill and Skillet