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| name = ''Samantha's Special Talent''<br />
| image = Samantha's_special_talent.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of ''Samantha's Special Talent.''<br />
| published = 2003. Originally Published in ''[[American Girl Magazine]]'', May/June 1999, under the title ''A Very Special Talent.''<br />
| author = [[Sarah Masters Buckey]]<br />
| illustrator = [[Dan Andreasen]]<br>[[Troy Howell]]<br>[[Susan McAliley]] (vignettes) <br />
| isbn = 1584856939<br />
| setting = Mount Bedford, New York, May 1-5th, 1905<ref>The poster states that the meeting is May 5th; Mr. Hardy later tells Samantha the meeting is four days away. </ref><br />
| related = [[List of Samantha's Books|Samantha's Series]]<br />
| related2 = Before the events of ''[[Happy Birthday, Samantha!]]''<ref>The book is set in Mount Bedford, so Samantha has not yet moved to New York. Furthermore Samantha is still nine, so her birthday has not yet passed.</ref><br />
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'''Samantha's Special Talent''' is part of the [[Short Stories]] collections, focusing on [[Samantha Parkington]].<br />
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==Characters==<br />
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* [[Samantha Parkington]]<br />
* [[Mary Edwards]]<br />
* [[Ida Dean]]<br />
* [[Eddie Ryland]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Edith Eddleton|Edith Eddleton]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Clarisse Van Sicklen|Clarisse Van Sicklen]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Helen Whitney|Helen Whitney]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Miss Stevens|Miss Stevens]]<br />
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===Only in ''Samantha's Special Talent''===<br />
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* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Marguerite DuBois|Marguerite DuBois]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Madame DuBois|Madame DuBois]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Mr. Hardy|Mr. Hardy]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Emmeline Andrews|Emmeline Andrews]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Elisabeth Turner|Elisabeth Turner]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Winston Dean|Winston Dean]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Fred Whitney|Fred Whitney]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Henry Van Sicklen|Henry Van Sicklen]]<br />
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==Story Summary==<br />
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===Meet The Author===<br />
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===[[Looking Back]]: Great Acts in 1904===<br />
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Discusses [[wikipedia:Vaudeville|vaudeville]] acts in turn of the century America. Topics include:<br />
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* What a vaudeville show was, and the different variety acts that would perform.<br />
* How theater managers made sure anyone could enjoy their shows, from lowering ticket prices to banning certain words.<br />
* Why [[Wikipedia:Bert Williams|Bert Williams]] was expected to wear blackface makeup on stage, and instead of mocking his own race he chose to show situations that everyone could relate to.<br />
* How [[Wikipedia:Lillian Russell|Lillian Russell]]'s shows were considered very different from [[Wikipedia:Eva Tanguay|Eva Tanguay]]'s, even though both women were considered as very successful vaudeville singers.<br />
* The different magicians that performed on vaudeville, and the many dangerous things that [[Wikipedia:Harry Houdini |Harry Houdini]] would do on stage, many of them being escape tricks.<br />
* The amateur night performances that allowed children to test their talents onstage, and what would have happened if it was either a good night or a bad night.<br />
* The lives of [[Wikipedia:Fanny Brice|Fanny Brice]] who entered vaudeville when she was fourteen years old and young acts like[[Wikipedia:Buster Leaton|Buster Leaton]] who were actually born into vaudeville and their performance talents.<br />
* The rising popularity of movies in New York, which eventually brought about the end of vaudville.<br />
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===Activity: Learn to Juggle===<br />
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Learn how to juggle scarves.<br />
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==Items associated with ''Samantha's Special Talent''==<br />
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* [[Talent Show Dress]]<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[File:SamTalent-RedDress.jpg|thumb|left|275px|Original red dress illustration from magazine.]]<br />
* While the story states that the meeting is on Saturday May 5th, 1905 was a [[Wikipedia:Common year starting on Sunday|non-leap year starting on Sunday]]; thus, May 5th was actually on a Friday. 1906 had May 5th on a Saturday, but this story could not have taken place then as Grandmary is not married to [[Admiral Beemis]] yet.<br />
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* In ''[[American Girl Magazine]]'', Samantha is illustrated in a unique red and lace dress similar to her [[Cranberry Party Dress]]. This was edited to Samantha's Talent Show Dress when the story was republished as a short story volume.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Samantha Parkington]]<br />
[[Category:Samantha's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Books]]<br />
[[Category:Short Stories]]<br />
[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2003]]<br />
[[Category:Retired Books]]<br />
[[Category:Magazine Short Stories]]<br />
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