Posted on February 8th, 2010 by kcrawfordahf
The Alabama Humanities Foundation has launched ahf.net/speakersbureau, our first-ever online Road Scholars Speakers Bureau catalog. We are now accepting requests for speakers bureau programs.
We would also like to take this time to point out new changes in our booking procedures and guidelines that are highlighted below.
New guidelines and procedure changes effective January 1, 2010:
AHF will [...]
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Posted on December 29th, 2009 by tbryantahf
AHF’s 2009 SUPER (School and University Partners for Educational Renewal) Teacher Program calendar concluded September 28-29 with a follow-up meeting to this summer’s teacher institute “Slavery in America: Public Amnesia, Historical Memory,” held June 28-July 3. A partnership project of AHF and the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), with additional support provided by [...]
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Posted on December 16th, 2009 by kcrawfordahf
AHF Board member Lynne Berry appeared on the Sundial Writers Corner on Huntsville’s public radio station, WLRH, for the segment “Art on the Radio.” Visit this site and scroll down to find several podcasts by Lynne.
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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by bbashorahf
I was talking to a coworker a few weeks ago about some night classes she had taken recently–one of which was in the humanities. She mentioned that she had written a paper on Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, the famous children’s books author and illustrator. I assumed that the subject matter of her paper was directed [...]
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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by bbashorahf
I have always been an avid reader. What I didn’t realize about myself until recently, however, is that I also love to write. Writing can be used for numerous purposes. It can be a healthy outlet for working through an emotion. It can allow people to organize their thoughts and prove (or disprove) a point. [...]
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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by rdobrinskiahf
In addition to celebrating the 40th anniversary of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the student members of Phi Alpha Theta presented the 13th Edition of the Vulcan Historical Review (VHR) student journal to distinguished guests and fellow students on Thursday, September 24.
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Posted on September 18th, 2009 by bbashorahf
I grew up learning English and French simultaneously, and I honestly don’t remember which language I spoke first. The advantages to knowing another language has been great for me, culturally and career-wise. Learning another language can be a tedious task. I was fortunate enough to have been raised in France and fully immersed in its [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2009 by mchambersahf
Indeed, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an institution. And, rightfully so, the NAACP has been at the forefront for the past century and will continue into the next by meeting its mission to “Ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2009 by rstewartahf
Don’t stop reading this blog because you saw the word “acorn” in the title! I’m not writing about that ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). You know: the one that was in the press so much during last year’s presidential campaign.
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Posted on August 18th, 2009 by bbashorahf
One of the most cherished gifts I have ever received was from my grandmother-in-law. I loved going out to see her, because she was an amazing woman–with such a strong personality that commanded respect–and also because she had one room covered wall to wall with books. She had every kind of book imaginable–a true mixture [...]
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