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| Stage Your Own Fireworks This Summer! |
Organize a shared reading of Frederick Douglass's fiery 1852 speech in your own community. All the materials for creating an event are here. Mass Humanities is arranging readings around the state, in New Bedford (June 10), Springfield (date to be assigned), and on the Boston Common (July 1), and in other places. Photos of last year's reading on the Common can be seen here.
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| The Premiere of Susan Edwards' Work of 1000 |
Don't miss the world premiere of the Marion Stoddart documentary on Saturday, June 12 in Groton, MA. This Mass Humanities-funded film charts the inspiring story of a Groton housewife who single-handedly spearheaded the cleanup of the Nashua River, one of the nation's ten most polluted rivers during the 1960s. Come to mingle, watch the documentary at 7:00 pm, then celebrate at the after party. Tickets to the premiere are free, but must be reserved.
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| Upcoming Mass Humanities Funded Events |
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LOWELL
Lincoln for the Ages—Kicking off a series of events through June marking the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, President Lincoln (Phillip Chetwynd) will meet and talk with patrons throughout the day as well as present a speech on abolition at 1:00 pm. Begins Saturday, May 15, 10:00 am—4:00 pm at the Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack Street. (Don't miss the Civil War Bake-Off at noon!)
GROTON
Margaret Fuller in Groton—This event is part of a series marking the bicentennial of Margaret Fuller's birth. Fuller was a journalist, critic, and women's rights activist associated with the transcendental movement. Fuller and her family lived in Groton for three years when Fuller was in her early twenties. During that time, her writing took on greater depth. This conversation focuses on that period and includes a tour of the Fuller family home, The Elms. Sunday, May 16, 2:00 pm. First Parish Church of Groton, 1 Powder House Road.
BOSTON
Marblehead-Grasse Sister City Celebration—This event is the Official Reactivation Ceremony of the Sister City Partnership between the Town of Marblehead and the City of Grasse, France. It will feature lectures by scholars, choral selections, tours, and an art exhibit. Join in the celebration on Thursday, May 20, 6:00—8:00 pm and Friday, May 21, 4:00—6:00 pm.
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| Recent Grants |
Mass Humanities made eighteen grants this past quarter totaling $90,049 for public humanities, including:
 $10,000 for a classroom-length version of Coexist, a documentary about post-genocide reconciliation programs in Rwanda.
$10,000 to support the creation of We Shall Not Be Moved, an exhibit about the Bank Tenant Association.
$5,000 for programming to accompany an exhibit of images of victims and survivors of the Cambodian genocide.
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| Mass Moments |
On this day in 2002, more than 200,000 people celebrated Mother's Day by walking across the Leonard P. Zakim-Bunker Hill Bridge, months before it was open to cars. Built as part of the country's most expensive public works project—"the Big Dig"—the bridge is the widest cable-stayed span in the world.
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