It tells us a lot about who we are, and what we can and will be. The details of innocence lost to greed, corruption, and lust to power. The author shows the ability of to beack community capable of destruction. Barnes tells the story i am really sorry, i had not planned on that. Before we begin, i would like to say a few personal things about harper. 1977, when we moved to this location from the loop, harper wrote an article in the post about us for the sunday paper. At midnight saturday night, we waited anxiously for the paper to be delivered. What a thrill. Harper was the first journalist to recognize us and it was the most welcome and truly appreciated article that has ever been written about us. Novel, he gavet us a galley. Which i still have. Harper blue monday, Harper Barnes publication, 1991. And then he did a book siding a book signing when the book finally came out on monday and he inscribed it to us. I just want to read it. ,t says to Left Bank Books my old friends. I cannot
As we help to keep alive the lessons of the trials. To promote empathy and understanding. One of the main ways in which we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events just like today. You all have in your folders cards like this which are an invitation to commemorative activities, a celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. But i am here to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, i have noticed that we have not really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. I mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Ethics National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. I have to tell you, donna has been driving this bus. [applause] i know she has pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [laughter] i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of hard work and coordination that it takes to pull off an event like this. It has been a wonderful day. I am glad to see you all here. On to what i am supposed to be talki
And as many of you know, it was met with some degree of controversy because there are those american citizens who said, but this was just a political correctness. And there were others who, in fact, they didnt even know who Harriet Tubman was. And various pictures of Harriet Tubman appeared on the internet and the people women who were in fact not Harriet Tubman. Harriet tubman has usually been a subject of childrens fiction. And very few people really know, at least american citizens we historians know who Harriet Tubman was. But that wasnt thats not the case with the american public. It was irony noted or the irony was noted in having tubman on the front of the 20 bill. And Andrew Jackson on the back. As many of you know, Andrew Jackson was not only a slave holder himself, but he was also oversaw indian removal and is renowned for being, really, an indian killer. So in addition to that, many people pointed to the fact that here you have Harriet Tubman who was commodified, who had val
Enthusiasm for the park Service Partnership with the association for the study of africanAmerican Life in history. The park Service Needs this collaboration as we reach to collaborations and sharing those stories with a wide audience and innovative as you already know or will discover, the National Park service is a good partner. Our civil rights initiative, begun this year, offers opportunities for collaboration, and in fact, the park service fans to create opportunities to services interpret africanamerican stories associated with parks. The skills as researchers and historiography and teachers, our skills can help us do our jobs better. Earlier this year, the national 5. 5 service funded almost million. Midwesteagues in the region have planned an ambitious study that poses a big question. Its a pretty big question. They want to understand how the history of Outdoor Recreation related to the creation of an africanamerican middleclass, relationshipcan with nature and the evolution of
Plenary. This sponsored Community Partnerships and the preservation of africanAmerican History sites and the National Park Services Second century. It is an honor to be here with plenary participants especially especially mr. Stanton and mr. , franklin. I would like to take this opportunity to underscore our enthusiasm for the park Service Partnership with the association for the study of africanamerican life in history. The park Service Needs this collaboration as we reach to more nuanced exploration of american stories, and sharing those stories with a wide audience in innovative ways. I hope you already know, or will discover, the National Park service is a good partner. Our civil rights initiative, begun this year, offers opportunities for collaboration, and in fact, the park Service Plans to create opportunities to help Park Services interpret interpreters research africanamerican stories associated with parks. The skills as researchers and historiography and teachers, our our ski