“By paying tribute to the men and women whose only instrument is free speech, who imagine and act, UNESCO recognizes in poetry its value as a symbol of the human spirit’s creativity. By giving form and words to that which has none – such as the unfathomable beauty that surrounds us, the immense suffering and […]
March is National Women’s History Month and the founders of the event, the The National Women’s History Project (NMHP), picked a fantastic theme for an election year: Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government. The NMHP, founded in 1980, is “Writing Women Back Into History” through recognition and celebration […]
Some people associate March with the arrival of Spring or collegiate basketball tournaments or for National Craft Month (see the APL’s 3rd Floor Display). However, for many living in Massachusetts, St. Patrick’s Day and the celebration of all things Irish takes center stage, for National Irish American Heritage Month! Boston is widely considered the most Irish city […]
The founders of Black History Month, The Association for the Study of African American Life & History (ASALH), have chosen the theme for 2016: Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories. What began in 1926 as a week of recognition of Black history, literature and achievements, held in the week of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12th) and Frederick […]
