From: Steven Lubar <steven_lubar@brown.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Fw: Make History!
To: Jenna Legault <jenna_legault@brown.edu>
Professor, Departments of American Studies, History, and History of Art and Architecture
Brown University
address: 357 Benefit Street, Providence RI
mailing address: Box 1880, Brown University, Providence RI 02912
401-863-1177 fax: 401-863-7777
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From: Mass Humanities <localhistory@masshumanities.org>
To: Steven Lubar <steven_lubar@brown.edu>
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:04:17 AM
Subject: Make History!
Participate Locally!
Couldn't make it to the 2012 Massachusetts History Conference in June? It's not too late to learn from the keynote address and several of the sessions, or you can directly participate in two of the projects discussed at the conference.
- The Power of Personal Narratives Keynote Address by Wendy Lement, Theatre Espresso
- Anne Makepeace Talks about Identity, Language, and Migration
- Natives and Strangers in Conflict: Exhibitions
- Thinking about Theatre in History Education
- Community Histories of Food and Music
- Creating Theatre from Your Own Sources
Participate in Pilgrim Father/Native Son or It Happened Here: Our Towns in the American Revolution
- Pilgrim Father/Native Son examines in parallel the lives of William Bradford, and the image he holds in the American imagination, and the life of an undocumented immigrant, living and working under the radar and (literally) underground. Exhibit creator Wen-ti Tsen is looking for locations around New England with substantial populations of new immigrants, and communities of concerned and enquiring residents in which to display the mural exhibit. tsenevans@earthlink.net, or, 617-547-2965
- It Happened Here: Our Towns in the American Revolution is an online exhibition for families and children to learn about the local history of the American Revolution as it happened across Massachusetts. The project depends on the active participation of historical societies, museums, libraries and communities across the Commonwealth. If your organization has a document, artifact, story or historic site that you'd like to include in the website, please contact the organizers and help tell the story of the American Revolution as it happened in your town! Contact Nancy Cole, Education Director, Martha's Vineyard Museum, ncole@mvm.org for more information.
Participate Online!
Participate in the dialogue, online, in advance of Mass Humanities' Exciting Ninth Fall Symposium, MIND THE GAP: Economic Inequality and Our Democracy.RIG Letter of Inquiry Due October 1st
Looking for up to $1,500 to inventory part of your collection in preparation for a research project, exhibit, or program? Then apply for a Research Inventory Grant (RIG). You must submit a Letter of Inquiry no later than October 1st to be eligible to apply at the November 1st application deadline. Complete RIG information and access to the online application are available at www.masshumanities.org/rig. You can contact Local History Coordinator Patty Bruttomesso at localhistory@masshumanities.org or 413-584-8440 x303 for assistance.Keep Informed
We are updating our list of Massachusetts historical organizations so we can reach out to the broadest possible audience. Make sure you are part of our list by emailing your organization's contact information to Patty Bruttomesso, Local History Coordinator, at localhistory@masshumanities.org.Hilltowns History Conference & Fair
Join colleagues and friends for a day-long conference and outdoor history fair (Colrain Central School) focused on the history of the hilltowns.Congratulations to the Massachusetts recipients of 2012 AASLH Leadership in History Awards:
- Boston Public Library for the project 150th Anniversary of the Civil War: A City-Wide Commemoration of History
- Historic New England for the preservation of the Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
- Preservation Worcester for the project By the Canal
- The Trustees of Reservations for the project Elizabeth Freeman: A Story of Courage
Participate Nationally!
The History List
The History List is a web-based platform used by history-related groups and organizations to publicize their events, sites, and exhibits to people in their community, state, and region, and to people who are planning a trip from another region. There is no cost to participate in the list, so go ahead and spread the word!
AASLH Online Conference
Can't come to Salt Lake City for the AASLH Annual Meeting? Attend online instead. Participate in LIVE presentations of sessions, ask questions, and make comments from your desktop, conference room, or home office. Click here for a full schedule and registration information.WIKI Loves Monuments USA
Get out your camera and join WIKI Loves Monuments USA, a photo contest focusing on sites on the National Register of Historic Places, to improve the number and quality of photos of historic monuments and places, while bringing these national treasures to light.Connecting to Collections Online
Heritage Preservation announces the fall schedule of live chat events for the Connecting to Collections Online Community. Topics range from "why do old books smell" to "protecting collections during special events." Visit the C2C Online Community for complete information.Be sure to list your Massachusetts history events on our humanities calendar, and include an image if you can. For any questions related to Mass Humanities Massachusetts History program please contact Patty Bruttomesso or Pleun Bouricius.
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