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| Reading Frederick Douglass |
PARTICIPATE in communal readings of Frederick Douglass’s fiery July 5, 1852 speech, “The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro,” in which he took exception to being asked to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. New Bedford on June 10th, Springfield on June 30th, and Boston on July 1.
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ORGANIZE a Reading Frederick Douglass event in your community this summer. It’s easy with our Web resource. Mass Humanities offers stipends for a discussion moderator as well as $100 event support for selected events.
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| Truro Archaeology Exhibit Opening |
The Highland House Museum in North Truro announces the opening of “Truro Archaeology…A Hands-On Exhibit,” Saturday, June 19, 4:00–7:00 pm, with a public reception and presentation by Sachem Chief Yellow Feather, Chappiquiddic Tribe, Wampanoag Nation. The museum is open for the season June 1 through September 30. Funded by Mass Humanities.
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| Ongoing Mass Humanities-Funded Exhibits |
LOWELL
More than a Number highlights Cambodian life before, during, and after the genocide. The exhibition includes fiber artist Rachel Faller's powerful artwork called Jum, which means "remember" in Khmer. Saturday, April 17– Sunday, July 25. American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton Street.
CAMBRIDGE
Loyal Lesley Daughters: An Oral History of Massachusetts Women Teachers, 1925-1965 is an exhibition on Lesley University alumnae that examines the changing roles and values of young women of that era. Friday, March 26 – Thursday, July 1. Marran Gallery, Lesley University, 47 Oxford Street.
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Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation is a traveling exhibit about Lincoln and abolition. Included in this exhibition are reproductions of rare historical documents, photographs, and illustrative material (engravings, lithographs, cartoons, and political ephemera). Saturday, May 15 – Friday, June 25. Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack Street.
NEW BEDFORD
Taking Flight! The Birds of John James Audubon is an exhibit of sixty original engravings from The Birds of America celebrating Audubon's unique contribution to the field of natural science illustration and American culture. Saturday, June 5 – Saturday, September 11. New Bedford Art Museum, 608 Pleasant Street.
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| Upcoming Mass Humanities Funded Events |
NEW BEDFORD
John James Audubon and His New Bedford Friends – A lecture by New Bedford historian Peggi Medeiros about Audubon's relationship with New Bedford lawyer John Page. Thursday, June 10 at 8:00 pm. New Bedford Art Museum, 608 Pleasant Street.
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A Spirited Presidency: Abraham Lincoln and the Washington Spiritualists – During the American Civil War, many people of power joined the movement or were sympathetic with Spiritualist philosophies. Independent scholar Dora St. Martin will discuss this topic on Saturday, June 12 at 1:00 pm. Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack Street.
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Mass Memories Road Show – The Mass. Memories Road Show is a state-wide digital humanities project that documents Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. Upcoming show at the Peabody Institute Library, June 26, 9 am–1 pm. more details
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The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mass Cultural Council fund Mass Humanities grants. Encourage your state and federal legislators to support these agencies. |
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| 100 Faces of War on NPR |
On Memorial Day weekend, NPR aired a news segment about Matt Mitchell’s 100 Faces of War Experience. The people who have had their portraits painted were given the opportunity to speak for themselves about what this work means to them. Mass Humanities supported an exhibition of Matt’s work through a grant to the Veterans Education Project last year.
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| Five-year Review of Mass Humanities Underway |
| This spring, the National Endowment for the Humanities is evaluating the work of Mass Humanities as part of the “re-certification” process that each state humanities council undergoes every five years. The review team will be in Northampton on June 23 and Boston on June 24 for two full days of meetings with board and staff members, state legislators, project directors, humanities scholars and others engaged in or familiar with the work of Mass Humanities. The final report will be available on request. |
| Recent Grants |
Mass Humanities made eighteen grants this past quarter totaling $90,049 for public humanities, including:
 $3,000 to transcribe early records of farming at Gore Place in Waltham and integrate the information into a new farm plan.
$5,000 to create a multi-media exhibit around archival whaling footage for the Azorean Maritime Heritage exhibition opening this fall at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford.
$5,000 to develop The Judicial Review, the arts criticism section of TheArtsFuse.com, a Web site for Massachusetts residents.
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