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Latest Past Events
William Beckett Project: Conversation and Reception
Picnic Grove #1 Picnic Grove #1, near the intersection of Shoemaker and Tilden Streets NW, Rock Creek Park, Washington, DCEvent Details: Come learn about William Beckett, who was once the enslaved manager of Joshua Peirce's nursery business on Linnaean Hill, now Rock Creek Park headquarters. With funding from HumanitiesDC, […]
Culture Series: Decoding DC Language
Busboys and Poets 450 K St NW 450 K St NW, WashingtonEvent Details: HumanitiesDC invites you to an engaging interactive discussion on African American Language and its speakers in the DMV area. The event, which will include special appearances from local […]
The Struggle to Realize Enlightenment Ideals
NYU Washington DC 1307 L Street NW, Washington DCEvent Details: Theater and Policy Salon presents, “The Struggle to Realize Enlightenment Ideals: From the Early Days of the American Republic to the Present” Last fall's HumanitiesDC supported event featured […]
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