Historical characters recently came to life—literally—in Bradley Linko’s fourth-grade class at Belle Aire School. For the class’s Living History Museum, each student portrayed a famous person from a different time period. They worked extremely hard to research their “character” and dressed up in period garb to portray him or her. Each student was a “wax statue” until being brought to life with a gentle touch on the shoulder from an attentive listener. “The students did an amazing job. I am so very proud of them,” Linko said. Characters in the Living History Museum included Blackhawks player Patrick Kane, author J.K. Rowling, scientist Marie Curie, and Walt Disney.

Photos by Bradley Linko