Posted on March 2nd, 2011 by rstewartahf
AHF Recognizes Women’s History Month During March, we will feature a series of blog posts focusing on Women’s History Month. Please join us in the discussion and comment with your own opinions and tales. As February—Black History Month—turns to March—Women’s History Month—it’s worth noting that three women played key roles in recording the African-American experience [...]
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Posted on January 18th, 2011 by Jennifer Dome
One of my goals for 2011 is to get to know Alabama a little better. I have called this great place home for four years now, but I must admit, there’s still so much I want to see! My first year here, friends and I visited several must-sees: Vulcan Park, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, [...]
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Posted on January 12th, 2011 by bwhetstoneahf
In our rented Outback, we glide in awe through the New Mexico deserts and mountains, a treasure trove of southwestern American history, reveling in the jewel-toned landscape that fades from reds to purples, to browns to yellows and beyond. Eyes feasting on the constantly changing scenery from Albuquerque to Farmington, we are certain our journey [...]
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Posted on October 27th, 2010 by sperryahf
This post is written in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month. We are highlighting different humanities topics that we are passionate about and hope you’ll share your passions with us too! Our recent blog “assignment” was to write about a work of art or literature that made a significant impression on us at a [...]
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Posted on October 5th, 2010 by Jennifer Dome
This post is written in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month. We are highlighting different humanities topics that we are passionate about and hope you’ll share your passions with us too! Remember the scene in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” when Ferris’s best friend Cameron stands before Georges Seurat’s giant painting, A Sunday on La [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2010 by bwhetstoneahf
This post is written in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month. We are highlighting different humanities topics that we are passionate about and hope you’ll share your passions with us too! I was in high school when Charlie Brown made his debut in America’s daily newspapers on October 2, 1950. I had long been [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2010 by Jennifer Dome
October is here…fall weather, football, and pumpkins abound. But one more reason to celebrate the 10th month is National Arts and Humanities Month. During October, we at the Alabama Humanities Foundation will bring you a series of blog posts highlighting some of our favorite humanities topics. These could be art history, literature, film studies…whatever we [...]
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Posted on August 30th, 2010 by sperryahf
“If exposure is essential, still more so is the reflection.” Eudora Welty, from Foreword, One Time, One Place With the exhibition “Eudora Welty: Exposures and Reflections” opening September 2 at the Museum of Mobile, I am reflecting on my memory of Eudora Welty’s visit to Agnes Scott College in 1977. She seemed elderly as she [...]
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Posted on June 30th, 2010 by sperryahf
How do we, as civilians, understand war? Nathan Glick, a WWII veteran and combat artist, brought World War II to life for SUPER teachers June 11 with his portfolio of portraits of heroic WWII pilots and sketches of combat and soldiers at leisure. At 98 years old, Nathan Glick vividly remembers every location where he [...]
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Posted on June 17th, 2010 by kcrawfordahf
“TKAM 2010: To Kill a Mockingbird–Awakening America’s Conscience” contributing artist Bethanne Hill recently created the cover art for the Traditional Musics of Alabama Volume 5 album. Those interested in purchasing the album should visit this link.
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