History lesson brought to life at Normandy

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  • Normandy music teacher Mrs. Nicole Barrick leads students in "Oh, Susannah," complete with xylophone, washboard and harmonica, as part of the school's Presidents Day event.

  • The Bay Village American Legion prepares to present the colors and lead the student of Normandy Elementary in the Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem.

  • Normandy students perform the "Alabama Gal" line dance as part of the school's Presidents Day event on Feb. 13.

  • Normandy Principal Dan Sebring, far right, welcomed a host of former presidents and first ladies. Pictured, from left: Presidents William Taft, George Washington, James Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant and Abe Lincoln; and first ladies Lucretia Garfield, Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary Todd Lincoln.

  • Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by John W. King from Ashtabula, talks to the students of Normandy Elementary during a Presidents Day event on Feb. 13.

  • President Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by John W. King from Ashtabula, finds his likeness on the rug in Normandy's library.

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