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| Sep 9, 2009 |
‘Words that Changed History’ now on display at USD |
| VERMILLION, S.D. -- From the Declaration of Independence to the Magna Carta, they are “Words that Changed History” and are on display at The University of South Dakota until Dec. 16. |
| A 1777 printing of the Declaration of Independence and an early copy of the Magna Carta are among about 50 rare books, manuscripts, documents and pamphlets featured in the world-class collection, which is on loan to the Freedom Forum and University Libraries from The Remnant Trust of Louisville, Ky. Other significant pieces of the collection include first- and early-edition works such as Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein," Karl Marx's "Communist Manifesto," the Federalist Papers, George Orwell's "1984," and books by John Adams and John Locke. "Words that Changed History" is available for viewing weekdays during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the concourse of the Al Neuharth Media Center and second floor of I.D. Weeks Library. Teachers and professors can arrange special viewings for classes or request supervised handling of certain works by contacting Jack Marsh, executive director of the Al Neuharth Media Center, at jmarsh@freedomforum.org, or Dan Daily, special collections librarian at I.D. Weeks Library, at Dan.Daily@usd.edu. For more information about the exhibit, contact the Freedom Forum at USD at (605) 677-5424 or University Libraries at (605) 677-5371. |
| About The Freedom Forum |
| The Freedom Forum, based in Arlington, Va., is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three main priorities: newsroom diversity, the Newseum and First Amendment issues. The Al Neuharth Media Center at The University of South Dakota honors Al Neuharth, a 1950 graduate of The University of South Dakota who founded USA TODAY and the Freedom Forum. In addition to journalism education programs at the University of South Dakota, the Freedom Forum funds and co-directs the Native American Newspaper Career Conference at Crazy Horse Memorial, near Custer, S.D. The workshop, April 13-15, 2004, introduces American Indian high school and tribal college students to the possibilities of a journalism career. |
| About The University of South Dakota |
| Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news.
This material is available in an alternate format upon request. Please contact University Relations at 605-677-5759. If you are a person with a disability and need a special accommodation to fully participate in any university activity or event, please contact Disability Services at 605-677-6389 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. |
MEDIA CONTACTS: |
| Phillip Carter |
| The University of South Dakota |
| 605-677-6258 |
| phillip.carter@usd.edu |
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