{"id":5539,"date":"2017-06-21T13:59:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T17:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2017-06-21T13:59:38","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T17:59:38","slug":"declaring-independence-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/declaring-independence-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Declaring Independence: Then &#038; Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Re-Enactments Breathe Fresh Meaning Into the U.S. Declaration of Independence at Events Throughout Independence Week in Massachusetts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong> A forty-minute public performance piece in which a narrator and five costumed re-enactors bring to life the Declaration of Independence<\/p>\n<p><strong>When: <\/strong>June 27 through July 4, 2017 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where: <\/strong>American Antiquarian Society, Worcester (6\/27 at 7 p.m.), Longfellow\u2019s Wayside Inn, Sudbury (6\/29 at 6 p.m.), First Parish Church, Fitchburg (7\/1 at 7 p.m.), Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge (7\/1-4 at 10 a.m. and noon), Old North Church and Historic Site, Boston (7\/2 at 1, 3 and 5 p.m.), The Depot, Lexington (7\/4 at 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For further information visit: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomsway.org\"><strong>www.freedomsway.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the week surrounding the July 4th holiday, a series of public performances will invite reflection on the significance of the Declaration of Independence for today\u2019s world. A narrator and five costumed re-enactors will bring to life the nation\u2019s founding document, followed by audience discussion. Sponsored by Freedom\u2019s Way National Heritage Area and the American Antiquarian Society, the series will take place at historical and cultural venues throughout eastern and central Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo often the Declaration of Independence is reduced to the single line, \u201cWe hold these truths to be self-evident&#8230;,\u201d notes historian Mary Fuhrer. \u201cYet the document is rich with meaning on many levels and expressed what many Americans by 1776 had come to believe: that Britain\u2019s king and Parliament had violated our fundamental rights, that we were justified in abolishing such a flawed government, and that we were entitled \u2013 and determined \u2013 to create a new and better nation. It also asserted truths that transcend time: that governments secure their power from the people, with the purpose of securing their liberty and guaranteeing their equality. The history of our nation has been, and continues to be, the story of our struggle to redeem those promises for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Fitchburg Public Library and the Fitchburg Historic Society are pleased to partner with Freedom\u2019s Way and the American Antiquarian Society to bring this exciting program to Fitchburg.\u00a0 Five costumed re-enactors, Joe Brown, Brendan Hart, John Barrett, Ron Sigmon, and Dan Lacroix, will render the words of the Declaration line by line, assisted by Susan Navarre, Director of the Fitchburg Historical Society, as narrator, who sets these words in their rich historical context. Some lines will be familiar to all; others \u2013 especially the many grievances that justified altering an ancient government \u2013 will receive background and commentary. As the re-enactors dramatize these 18<sup>ta<\/sup> century words and ideas, the narrator will draw out their meaning and challenge the audience to consider their relevance and power for today. A Q&amp;A session led by historian Jayne Gordon will follow the presentation. You will have the opportunity to speak with the participants at the reception after the program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Declaring Independence: Then &amp; Now <\/strong>is part of a multi-year joint initiative of Freedom\u2019s Way National Heritage Area and the American Antiquarian Society to engage citizens in the ideas and transformative potential of the Declaration of Independence. This initiative includes researching the ways in which independence was conceived and debated within colonial communities in the years leading up to 1776; tracing how the Declaration\u2019s role evolved in American communities; and considering the challenges and potential of this living document for Americans today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From June 27 through July 4, the presentations will take place at historical venues including the American Antiquarian Society (Worcester), Longfellow\u2019s Wayside Inn (Sudbury), First Parish Church (Fitchburg), Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge), Old North Church and Historic Site (Boston), The Depot (Lexington).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of the events are free and suitable for ages 8 and up.\u00a0 For further details, please go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomsway.org\">www.freedomsway.org<\/a> \u00a0or contact (978) 772-3654.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Freedom\u2019s Way National Heritage Area:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 994-square-mile Freedom\u2019s Way National Heritage Area (FWNHA) includes forty-five towns and cities in Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire and is home to over 750,000 people. FWNHA connects people, places and communities through educational and interpretive initiatives that protect and promote shared resources and encourage residents and visitors to explore its landscape, history and culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>About the American Antiquarian Society<\/h1>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal, the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is a learned society and a national research library housing the largest and most accessible collection of printed materials from the colonial period through 1876 in what is now the United States, Canada, and the West Indies. The Society sponsors a broad range of programs for constituencies ranging from school children and their teachers through undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, creative and performing artists and writers, and the general public.\u00a0 The Society\u2019s web address is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanantiquarian.org\">www.americanantiquarian.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Re-Enactments Breathe Fresh Meaning Into the U.S. Declaration of Independence at Events Throughout Independence Week in Massachusetts \u00a0 What: A forty-minute public performance piece in which a narrator and five costumed re-enactors bring to life the Declaration of Independence When: June 27 through July 4, 2017 \u00a0 Where: American Antiquarian Society, Worcester (6\/27 at 7 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Declaring Independence: Then &amp; 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