Commonwealth Speakers:Programming Suggestions

Abraham Lincoln: A Study in the Paradox of Greatness examines Lincoln's claim on posterity. Photo courtesy Library of Congress.

Planning a program when public interest in a topic is higher than usual can help draw attendees to your program.

We hope that you will bring a Commonwealth Speaker to your community in 2012-13 on such occasions as:

You also might want to connect your programming to topics that are receiving national attention. The Civil War Era contains presentations relevant to the sesquicentennial. The Natural Environment examines global warming, the contamination of our natural world and more. If you have a working relationship with local media, a series could be jointly planned to coincide with special feature coverage in the newspaper or on radio and television.

Of course, we hope that you will apply for a Speaker just because you think they're neat as well.

• Commonwealth Speakers
• Administration Materials
• Applicant Responsibilities
• Application Form
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• Application Process
• Costs & Eligibility
• Cultural Data Project
• Evaluating the Commonwealth Speakers Program
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Goals
• How to Apply
• Key to Presentations
• Presentations by Category
• Presentations by Speaker
• Presentations by Title
• Programming Suggestions
• Restrictions
• Speakers' Biographies