The Fortune Teller

Stained Glass. I have portrayed these characters from an extraordinary, forgotten story. Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of a Horse and a Man Who Changed the World (by Mim Eichler Rivas) tells the story of Dr. William Key, a self-trained, African American veterinarian (and former slave), known for his kindness when training horses. While raising Jim Key, he discovered his unusual talent and taught him to read, write, spell, tell time, do simple math, sort mail, and more. Performing from 1897 to 1906 to large crowds at world’s fairs, expositions, schools, and other venues, they became instrumental in advancing the emerging US humane movement. A special effort was made to engage children—two million of whom signed the Jim Key Pledge: "I promise always to be kind to animals." This mosaic depicts Jim's performance at the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair (where he wasthe top moneymaker) in front of President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, Alice. When asked to spell her name, Jim assembled the words “Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Two years later, Alice and Congressman Nicholas Longworth were married.