Magnalia Historiae Libri Americana; or, How the American Antiquarian Society Brought the History

History / Heritage - Lecture/Discussion

Date & Time:	Friday, November 19, 2004 7:30 PM-9:00 PM
Suggested Audiences:	Adult
Location: Find Local Food & Accommodations	American Antiquarian Society Antiquarian Hall, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester 185 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 01609-1634
Cost:	Free
Description:	Since the inception of its Program in the History of the Book in American Culture in 1983, AAS has emerged as a primary center for scholarship in this burgeoning field. How does a research library, as opposed to a university, come to fill such an important role? What is the nature of the research and scholarly collaboration that AAS has nurtured that has been internationally recognized? What is the relation of the work done at AAS to the larger questions scholars address in American history and culture? And most importantly, what new directions might such research take in the new millennium? Gura will address these and other questions, offering both a retrospective and prospective look at the significance of AAS as a research center in the history of the book and of print culture. This is the twenty-second annual Wiggins Lecture named for James Russell Wiggins (1903 2000), chairman of the Society from 1970 to 1977, who was editor of the Washington Post and, until his death at the age of 96, editor of the Ellsworth (Maine) American. Wiggins also served as US ambassador to the United Nations in 1968.
More Information:	Website: http://www.americanantiquarian.org E-mail: library@mwa.org Phone: 508-755-5221 Entered by: American Antiquarian Society

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