by Mass Humaities | Jul 3, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
“Frederick Douglass is my hero,” says Boston resident Nancy Ahmadifar. The first time she attended a reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” in Jamaica Plain, she hadn’t intended to read part of the speech. She planned on simply observing, she said. But...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jul 3, 2024 | History News, The Profession
07.03.2024 Mass Cultural Council Staff Opportunities & Resources BalletRox dancers perform Cinderella. Each month Mass Cultural Council shares a round-up of grants, trainings, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jul 3, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
The American Association for State and Local History is pleased to announce the publication of the 250th Anniversary Program Handbook, our latest resource to help state and local history organizations prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026. This...
by American Association for State and Local History | Jul 3, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
Since 2018, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has published an Annual Report on Semiquincentennial Planning to highlight how the association, national and state commissions, and history organizations are planning for the 250th anniversary of...
by Ben Franklin's World | Jul 2, 2024 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Podcasts, The Kiosk
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/388_Barbier.mp3 Happy Fourth of July! We’ve created special episodes to commemorate, celebrate, and remember the Fourth of July for years. Many of our episodes have focused on the Declaration of Independence, how and why it...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Jul 1, 2024 | History News, The Profession
07.01.2024 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Cultural Districts | Local Cultural Council Program (l-r, top-bottom) Mass Cultural Council’s Michael Bobbitt and Lisa Simmons speaking with Falmouth Select Board Member Doug Brown and Chicopee Mayor John Vieau during a recent...
