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Announcements John Hope Franklin: CMC Distinguished Historian n Thursday,April 20,2006,Cincinnati Museum Center will pay tribute to Dr.John Hope Franklin as the Distinguished Historian for 2006. A preeminent American historian,Dr. Franklin was born in Oklahoma in 1915. He graduated from Fisk University in 1935 and received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1941. He has taught at North Carolina College,Howard University, Brooklyn College, the University of Chicago and Duke University where he is the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History. In 1955 he was the first African American to chair a history department when he was appointed to that position at Brooklyn College. The author and editor of seventeen books, Franklin most recently completed his autobiograPhy , Mirror to America,published by Farrar Straus Giroux in late 2005. His 1947 book,From Slat'Cry to Fyeedom: A History of African Americans, has sold more than 3.5 million copies and has been translated into Indian,Japanese, German, French, Portuguese and Chinese. For his scholarship and service,Franklin received the Presidential Medal of Freedom,America's highest civilian honor,in 1995. In 1997 President Bill Clinton appointed Franklin to chair the President's Initiative on Race. Dr. Franklin has received honorary degrees from more than 130 colleges and universities and countless awards and prizes. In 1997 PBS produced a documentary on him, Fil' st Person Singular: jobn Hope Franklin. Dr. Franklin wrote a biography of George Washington Williams in 1985 and did much of his research in Cincinnati, including the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. He has a fondness fc, r Cincinnati, which is why we were able to schedule this appearance. The evening will begin with a reception and dinner from 5:30 to 7:30. The lecture will take place at 7:30, followed by book sales and signing. The cost for the reception, dinner and lecture is $ 60 with the lecture only at $ 15. Reservations must be made for either. For reservations, please cal]513287 7021 . The event will take place at Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45203. Johnson Investment Counsel sponsors the Distinguished Historian lecture. SPRING 2 0 0 6 85 ANNOUNCEMENTS Fellowships and Internships of The Filson Historical Society Tbe Filson Historical Society invites applications for fellowships and internships. Applications must be received by October 15,2006. ellowships and internships are funded by a variety of sources. Fellowships encourage the scholarly use of The Filson's nationally significant collections by providing support for travel and lodging. Internships provide practical experience in collections management and research for graduate students. Fellows as well as interns are in continuous residence at The Filson. Applications are reviewed twice a year, February 15 and October 15. Applicants should indicate how The Filson's collections are relevant to their research topics and will have the opportunity to present the results of their research to scholars and the general public as appropriate. For more information about fellowships and internships, application procedures, and to view The Filson's online catalog, please visit www.filsonhistorical.org, or call 502635 5083 . Since its founding in 1884, The Filson has preserved the region's collective niemory. The Filson crontains research collections documenting the hist(, ry and culture of Kentucky,the Ohio Valley. and the Upper South. The Library and Special Collections include rare books, maps, and 1.5 million manuscripts,forming the best research holdings in Kentucky for the frontier, antebellum, and Civil War eras in addition to extensive collections for the latenineteenth and twentieth centuries. Fellowships Master's Thesis Fellowships Eligibility:M.A. candidate at the thesis stage Tenure of Fellowsbip: One week Amount of Award: 500 Note: Full support is available for oneweek fellowships to encourage use of Filson research collections by M.A. students developing and researching thesis topics. Partial support is available for students residing in Kentucky who travel from beyond the greater Louisville area. Filson Fellowships Eligibility:Ph.D. or equivalent,or doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage Tenure of Fellowship: One week Ainount of Award: 500 Note: Full support is available for a oneweek fellowship period. Partial support is available for scholars residing in Kentucky who travel from beyond the...