Manisha Sinha, James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut, and author of The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition, talking about the state of slavery studies with AAS Councilor Richard D. Brown, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus, University of Connecticut.
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Seating at public program lectures and performances is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and we encourage you to arrive early to claim a seat.
Programs start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Unless otherwise noted all programs will take place in Antiquarian Hall, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, and are open to the public free of charge. Directions to Antiquarian Hall
Additional parking is available in the AAS lot at 90 Park Ave., Worcester, MA 01609
Books will be available for sale and signed by the author for any program associated with a publication. TidePool Bookshop will be selling books on site before and after the program.
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Many public programs are available to view on the AAS YouTube channel
For further information about our public programs, contact Kayla Hopper at khopper@mwa.org or call our main number at 508-755-5221.
The American Antiquarian Society is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences.
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