City to declare Aug 21st as
American Antiquarian Society Day
Worcester institution awarded National Humanities Medal last month
WHAT: A proclamation will be read, honoring the American Antiquarian Society and declaring Aug. 21 as "American Antiquarian Society Day"
WHEN: 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, during the Out to Lunch Concert Series
WHERE: Paul V. Mullaney Plaza, behind City Hall, 455 Main Street, Worcester
WHO: AAS President Ellen Dunlap, City Councilor Phil Palmieri, City Manager Edward Augustus
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Photo by Jocelyn Augustino, courtesy of National Endowment for the Humanities.
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City officials and American Antiquarian Society staff will gather behind City Hall on Thursday, Aug. 21, to honor one of Worcester's most important cultural institutions.
AAS was awarded a 2013 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony at the White House on July 28. AAS President Ellen Dunlap accepted the award from President Barack Obama.
The citation given with the award read: "American Antiquarian Society ... for safeguarding the American story. Through more than two centuries, the Society has amassed an unparalleled collection of historic American documents, served as a research center to scholars and students alike, and connected generations of Americans to their cultural heritage."
The American Antiquarian Society, located at 185 Salisbury St., was founded in 1812 and is keeper of the largest collection of printed materials from first contact through 1876 in what is now the United States, the West Indies and parts of Canada.
Thursday will also mark the final Out to Lunch concert of the summer, featuring a performance by East Coast Soul. The series has attracted thousands of visitors to Worcester Common over 10 weeks of great music, food and vendors this season.
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