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Susan McLellan Plaisted
is a commonwealth speaker for the following programs. One
free presentation per calendar year is available to eligible
organizations. Eligible organizations include nonprofit
organizations, educational institutions and local, state
and national governmental agencies that are planning public
programs in Pennsylvania.
Apply to the Council
for programs for your organization: Information and a link
to the Humanities Council site is found on this page below
the program list.
Lenape Foodways
Susan McLellan Plaisted's PowerPoint presentation will discuss
the living quarters and implements of a Lenape village to
explore the foods and food technologies of the Lenape within
the context of their culture. Plaisted will intertwine ethnobotanical
research, European narratives and archaeological information
with images of hominy processing, drying racks and the roasting
of fish and fowl. Reproductions, artifacts and pelts also
will be on hand.
About
the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers
Program
From their
website: "The humanities are about sharing powerful
stories and exploring big ideas. The Commonwealth Speakers
program offers humanities-based programming to nonprofit
organizations across the Commonwealth. From sessions on
African American storytelling, to Pennsylvania German hoe-downing,
to researching family history, thousands of Pennsylvanians
enjoy these free presentations each year. Through Commonwealth
Speakers, members of public libraries, arts and cultural
centers, state parks, senior centers, historical societies,
etc. explore the ideas that shape the human experience.
"The
2008-09 Commonwealth Speakers line-up features 88 speakers—selected
for their demonstrated expertise and their ability to engage
an audience. More than 135 presentations are offered. While
these presentations all share a common factor—the
opportunity to come together and learn—they are incredibly
diverse in terms of topic, format and participants. "
For
more information, visit the
Council's website.
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