Travis Bowman is an author, film producer, and 7th generation descendant of "Hercules of the Revolution" and stands 6'6” just like his famous ancestor. Peter Francisco was kidnapped from the Azores at the age of 5, forced into slavery, grew to be a 6’6” giant, & earned his freedom by fighting in the Revolution. He was so big that George Washington called him his “One Man Army” & had a 6’ broadsword made for Francisco. Travis has performed w/ 6' broadsword before tens of thousands of people across the US, including the 1st Lady of Portugal. He's been interviewed on several nationally syndicated radio shows, NBC Charlotte, & over two dozen newspapers have published articles abo
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Gig Length: 30 - 60 minutes
Languages: English
An audience will learn something new about one of our nation's founding fathers...Peter Francisco! My performance will bring to life the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and your audience will learn more about the price that was paid for our freedom. I speak for 30-40 minutes and I keep the story flowing with humor, tears, and a dramatic ending.
I conceal a replica 6' broadsword during my presentation and bring it out at the climactic moment in the story. Your audience will love wielding the sword afterwards and they'll want to purchase my book and DVD to learn the rest of the story.
My performance for the 1st Lady of Portugal has influenced me the most and the ladies of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Baltimore, MD 
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