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The American Civil War: Treasures from the VaultThis major exhibition explores, from a variety of perspectives and categories, the causes, reactions, and responses to the great nineteenth-century conflict that divided the fledgling nation of the Unites States of America. This is accomplished with a broad selection of original manuscript pieces: letters, journals, maps, official documents and publications, all selected from collections held in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center. | What's New in Our Vault at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research CenterThe exhibition highlights original scripts, letters, manuscript drafts, notable correspondence, photographs, awards, press credentials, props and other items from the personal archives of major figures that have influenced our cultural arts and social history, such as actor and comedian Robin Williams; actor, director, and photographer Leonard Nimoy; director and Monty Python member Terry Gilliam; actor and political advocate Geena Davis; legendary television producer Aaron Spelling, Broadway star Christine Ebersole, Hollywood legends Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart and many more. | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Lecture featuring Forest WhitakerOn January 21, 2013, the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University hosted award winning actor, director, producer and humanitarian Forest Whitaker for the fourth Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Lecture and his investment as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. Mr. Whitaker is well known for winning an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland and also for his charity work and social activism. In 2011, Whitaker was inducted as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation. |
Contact Us|Copyright & Policies|Site Map| Address Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Boston University 771 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215 |
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