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SUMMARY:Declaring Independence: Mary Katharine Goddard and the Baltimore Broadside
DESCRIPTION:While there are many versions of the printed Declaration of Independence\, including the Dunlap Broadside on display in the “Nursery of Rebellion” exhibition at Princeton University Library\, the first bearing the names of the signers was printed in Baltimore in January 1777 by a woman named Mary Katharine Goddard. \nMartha King\, historian of early America with a special interest in women’s history and print culture\, will kick off our program discussing how and why Goddard’s Unanimous Declaration of Independence came to be. \nArtist Mindy Belloff will continue the program with a discussion of her re-creation of the Unanimous Declaration of Independence\, as originally designed and printed by Goddard. This meticulous year-long project involved research and commissioning of the typeface and paper\, hand setting each individual letter in metal type\, and letterpress printing an edition of 100 copies\, as a tribute to Goddard\, a remarkable Colonial American woman. \nThis special event in PUL’s Special Collections department will include a showcase of related items. Refreshments will be served after the talk and showcase\, providing an opportunity for questions.
URL:https://humanities.princeton.edu/event/declaring-independence-mary-katharine-goddard-and-the-baltimore-broadside/
LOCATION:Firestone Library\, Special Collections\, C-Floor
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SUMMARY:‘Revolution Up Close’ Public Lecture Series | Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:From an acclaimed historian\, a revelatory account of the Declaration of Independence\, centered not on the lofty preamble but on the specific grievances that make up the bulk of the document and that offer an entirely new view into the Revolutionary era. \nWe think of the Declaration of Independence as timeless. We know the sacred phrases: “all men are created equal\,” “life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happiness\,” “self-evident truths\,” “certain inalienable rights.” These are some of the most important words human beings have ever written. And they are all from the Declaration’s preamble\, which has inspired people for centuries\, including generations of revolutionaries all over the world. \nBut as historian Robert G. Parkinson points out\, the Declaration was not written as a timeless statement of political philosophy. It was\, rather\, produced in the heat of a confusing\, bloody\, and desperate war. And in that moment\, it wasn’t high ideals alone that drove the patriots forward. Parkinson’s great innovation is to allow us\, 250 years on\, to see the Declaration as its authors did. For them\, the opening paragraphs were not the main event. It was the body of the Declaration—the twenty-seven grievances against King George—that formed the essential part. Even Thomas Jefferson would have been puzzled by history’s fixation on his opening sentences. \nParkinson takes us into the grievances\, giving us stories of the Revolutionary era that are little known today but loomed large for the patriots. As the leaders of the Revolution saw it\, they had been pushed to the breaking point by British officials who undermined colonial legislatures and courts\, corrupted the judiciary\, turned military power against civilians\, inflamed slave revolts\, forced colonists to fight one another—ultimately\, waging war on their own people. \nIn his brilliantly original reading of the Declaration\, Parkinson asks fundamental questions that have too often been overlooked: Why did the colonies declare independence when they did? What were their nonnegotiable demands? Who were the individuals whose actions made reconciliation impossible? By recovering the people and conflicts behind the Declaration’s grievances\, Parkinson offers a strikingly new account of the American Revolution—and shows that the issues that most alarmed colonists in 1776 are urgent once again today. \nAuthor\nRobert G. Parkinson is professor of history at Binghamton University. He is the author of The Common Cause\, Thirteen Clocks\, and Heart of American Darkness. He lives in Charles Town\, West Virginia. \nRevolution Up Close: A Public Lecture Series\nThis lecture series is presented in connection with Nursery of Rebellion: Princeton and the American Revolution\, an exhibit at the Princeton University Library which runs from April 15 to July 12\, 2026. Four recent authors offer new perspectives on the American Revolution by zooming in on an individual life\, a close-knit community\, or a single document. \nFree and open to all\nBooks for sale by Labyrinth Books \nSupported by a Special Grant from the Humanities Council’s Ruth and Sid Lapidus ’59 Research Fellowships Fund
URL:https://humanities.princeton.edu/event/revolution-up-close-public-lecture-series-tyrants-and-rogues-understanding-the-declaration-of-independence/
LOCATION:100 Arthur Lewis Auditorium\, Robertson Hall
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SUMMARY:20th Annual Humanities Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Join the Humanities Council at Princeton University for a kick-off event featuring a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary conversation about central issues in our research\, teaching\, and intellectual life. \nDetails to follow. To see past events\, please visit the Humanities Colloquium page on our website.
URL:https://humanities.princeton.edu/event/20th-annual-humanities-colloquium/
LOCATION:Chancellor Green Rotunda\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08544\, United States
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SUMMARY:Actor Alec Baldwin: In Conversation On Music
DESCRIPTION:Alec Baldwin’s life has been lived very publicly\, from acclaimed roles on stage and screen to personal experiences often shared in the media. Amid it all\, classical music has remained a constant refuge—a space for reflection\, renewal\, and quiet clarity. “I’m often disappointed when at the movies\,” he admits. “I’m sometimes disappointed when I go to the theater—and I’m never disappointed when I go to the Symphony.” As host of The New York Philharmonic This Week and a collaborator with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra\, Baldwin has shared this passion with audiences nationwide\, while also exploring how it has sustained him personally. Join us for an intimate conversation about how music has guided him through life’s challenges and the enduring power of listening\, reflection\, and creativity. \nTicket info here. 
URL:https://humanities.princeton.edu/event/actor-alec-baldwin-in-conversation-on-music/
LOCATION:Alexander Hall\, Richardson Auditorium\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08544\, United States
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