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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On behalf of James Nelson, Director of Grants, Michigan Humanities Council:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">jnelson@mihumanities.org</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">517-335-1498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bring the Smithsonian to your community in 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Michigan Humanities is partnering with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program to bring the traveling exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America to Michigan in 2021. Six host communities will have
the opportunity to host the exhibit rent-free for six weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence they took a leap of faith that sent ripple effects across generations. They embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the
power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens. That great leap sparked questions that continue to impact Americans: who has the right to vote, what are the freedoms and responsibilities of citizens, and whose voices will be heard? Voices and Votes:
Democracy in America will be a springboard for discussions about those very questions and how they are reflected in local stories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Voices and Votes is based on a major exhibition currently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. This Museum on Main Street adaptation will have many of the same dynamic features:
historical and contemporary photos; educational and archival video; engaging multimedia interactives with short games and additional footage, photos, and information; and historical objects like campaign souvenirs, voter memorabilia, and protest material.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To learn more about becoming a host site and to apply please visit the Michigan Humanities website:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiganhumanities.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7Ce1b0ed6f689942290bcc08d7b93e4480%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637181549398524606&sdata=s11tBIB6AUhwJ1nf18aM6s5NLNSULIN%2Fwqr1vDqkvBo%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.michiganhumanities.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For questions about the exhibit please contact Director of Grants, James Nelson, by email (<a href="mailto:jnelson@mihumanities.org">jnelson@mihumanities.org</a>) or phone (517-372-7770).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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