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AAC&U expresses strong support for the mission of @nehgov.bsky.social and for the fifty-six state and jurisdictional humanities councils that play such an important role in advancing that mission. Read the full statement: www.aacu.org/newsroom/sta... #NEHgov
Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas lit up at dusk surrounded by barren trees and snow on the ground.
Award-winning Arkansas architect Fay Jones wove natural and organic elements into his designs. With help from an #NEHgov grant, the University of Arkansas is developing an immersive app and kiosks to teach visitors about Jones’s lasting impact on modern architecture. Learn more: ow.ly/f9Y850VpJlx
More than 2 million people fled Ireland during the Great Famine. Cian T. McMahon used an #NEHgov Summer Stipend to research his book, The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea During the Great Irish Famine, documenting the brutal conditions of Irish immigrants on their way to the U.S. ow.ly/pWAY50Vhran
Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX
#DYK there are actually two famous Michelangelos from the Lombardy region of Italy? #NEHgov Public Scholar Bette Talvacchia writes about the significant, yet little-known connections between the sculptor and the painter in the award-winning book, "The Two Michelangelos." ow.ly/nE0p50V8wqF
DEADLINE TODAY! Applications for the #NEHgov 2025 summer Landmarks and Institutes are DUE TODAY.
Explore the offerings and learn more at ow.ly/BHcH50Utj86.
Colorful Mardi Gras masks hanging up in a store.
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Influenced by African, Caribbean, European & Indigenous cultures, Mardi Gras is full of masks and revelry. With the support of an #NEHgov grant, Kim Vaz-Deville is exploring the influence of spirituality on masking traditions in New Orleans’s Mardi Gras. bit.ly/4i3PzXV
#NEHgov is pleased to announce the appointment of a new state humanities council! Humanities Iowa has been designated as NEH’s newest permanent humanities council and joins the network of 56 state and jurisdictional humanities council affiliates. Read more: ow.ly/v8qH50V6mpF
The book cover to "Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco" by Gary Krist. The text is in a red-orange color. Under the author's name is "New York Times Bestselling Author of 'City of Scoundrels'".
It’s National California Day!
Read the upcoming #NEHgov funded book “Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco” and the gripping 1870 trial of Laura D. Fair, accused of murdering her lover, A.P. Crittenden: ow.ly/7Wl550UZFTP
The book cover of "John Lewis: A Life" (in yellow text) by David Greenberg (in white text). The cover image is a black and white photograph of John Lewis as a young man. Next to his chin is a gold circle with white text: "A New York Times Book Review Top 100 Book of 2024".
Born #OTD in 1940, Rep. John Lewis’s steadfast dedication to civil rights led to many roles: organizer, activist, public speaker, and Congressman.
Read more in this #NEHgov funded book “John Lewis: A Life” by #NEH Public Scholar David Greenberg: ow.ly/Xnq750UZFAu
The seal of Illinois State University is red and circular, with white lettering: "Illinois State University 1857." In the center of the circle is an open book in front of a lit flame. The words on the pages say "Gladly we learn and teach."
Check out @illinoisstate.bsky.social 's “Music Unwound: Charles Ives’s America” event beginning today through Feb. 22!
As the last stop on this #NEHgov funded Charles Ives Sesquicentennial Festival tour, there are several free public events: ow.ly/ob3W50UZERv
A photograph of Luis Muñoz-Marín; he wears a white shirt and dark jacket.
NEH commemorates the Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans, paying tribute to the “Father of Modern Puerto Rico,” Luis Muñoz-Marín, the first democratically elected governor of the island (1949-1965).
Read about #NEHgov funded projects preserving Muñoz-Marín’s family home in San Juan: ow.ly/Hbr750UZEGE
#DYK that author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass estimated he was born in February 1818 and chose Feb. 14 as his birthday? Read more about his life in the #NEHgrant-supported book, "The Lives of Frederick Douglass" by #NEHgov Public Scholar Robert S. Levine. ow.ly/JPVV50UVgla
#BlackHistoryMonth
With the help of an #NEHgov grant, a collaboration between the Phoenix Indian Center, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, & Institute for Indigenous Knowledge at Indiana University Bloomington aims to preserve communication practices in Navajo & Lakota communities. ow.ly/sqAy50UWZwR
From 1936 to 1966, the Green Book helped African American motorists travel safely throughout the country. Candacy Taylor’s #NEHgov Public Scholar book, "Overground Railroad," explores the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book travel guide. ow.ly/Rej550UY3ma
#BlackHistoryMonth
A black and white photograph of Frances “Poppy” Northcutt, the first female engineer to work in NASA’s mission control in Houston. She is wearing a dark dress with stripes and a headset as she looks over to a white male colleague.
Happy International Day of Girls and Women in Science!
Today NEH highlights the contributions of Frances “Poppy” Northcutt, the first female engineer to work in NASA’s mission control in Houston.
Learn more with this short from #NEHgov funded documentary “Chasing the Moon”: ow.ly/W8Sv50UV8mQ
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song gathers material from Black poets from the colonial period to the present. The volume is the centerpiece of Lift Every Voice, a national public humanities initiative made possible with #NEHgov support. ow.ly/1uWQ50USI3L
#BlackHistoryMonth
In the 2021 National Book Award-winning story, All That She Carried: The Story of Ashley’s Sack, A Black Family Keepsake, #NEHgov Public Scholar Tiya Miles traces the poignant human history behind a single artifact. Read more: ow.ly/u7Iz50USGZ9
#BlackHistoryMonth
K-12 teachers, higher education faculty and educators: Applications for the #NEHgov 2025 summer Landmarks and Institutes are live!
Explore the offerings and learn more at ow.ly/BHcH50Utj86. Applications are due March 5, 2025.
Happy Birthday Hank Aaron!
Grab some peanuts and cracker jack and read about Aaron capturing the 1963 National League Slugging Title in this article from “The Daily News of the Virgin Islands,” part of #NEHgov funded #ChronAm database: ow.ly/7UnA50USqth
The book cover to "The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture" by Courtney Thorsson. The photograph on the cover features several women standing and sitting, including authors Toni Morrison and Alice Walker.
Happy World Read Aloud Day!
Writing can be a solitary process, but a writers' group valuing idea exchanges and viewpoints helped Toni Morrison and Alice Walker.
Read #NEHgov funded book “The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture”: ow.ly/NAI350UR7Gm
A digital scan of an 1895 "Marble Hill Press" article on Owney and his adventures. The shaggy dog is wearing a vest with tags on it and the caption below says "Owney, The Railway Mail Clerks' Dog Friend".
Today we’re celebrating “Thank a Mail Carrier Day”—specifically a four-legged one!
Owney, beloved railway mail dog, often traveled across America. Read about his 1895 adventures in this “Marble Hill Press” article at the #NEHgov funded #ChronAm database: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn89066...
The book cover to Jennifer Burns' "Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right". The cover features an image of Rand in a black dress and gloves, holding a purse on the sidewalk of a street. Behind her are parked cars and large stone buildings in a downtown setting.
#NEH recognizes Ayn Rand Day with an #NEHgov funded book, “Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right” by Jennifer Burns.
Read more here: www.jenniferburns.org/ayn-rand-god...
The book cover to "Blackbird: How Black Musician Sang The Beatles into Being-and Sang Back to Them Ever After". The bird in the center looks like a black and blue paper collage cut out, flying over the blue paper collage that looks like water. Text says "Blackbird: How Black Musician Sang The Beatles into Being-and Sang Back to Them Ever After" with the authors' names "Katie Kapurch and Jon Marc Smith. Foreward by Cyrus Cassells."
Still thinking about Beyonce Bowl and the beautiful performance of “Blackbird”?
Kick off Black History Month with #NEHgov funded book “Blackbird: How Black Musicians Sang the Beatles into Being—and Sang Back to Them Ever After” by Katie Kapurch and Jon Marc Smith: www.psupress.org/books/titles...
AWARDEE SPOTLIGHT | @colorado.edu Assoc. Professor Henry Lovejoy received a $60,000 #NEHgov Fellowship to write a book on involuntary African indentured labor between 1800 and 1914. CU Boulder faculty members Patrick Greaney and Wilma Doris Loayza also received funding.
Read more: ow.ly/SOBt50ULbw7
A graphic with black text saying "Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home" with a red and orange circle in the background.
Join The Richmond (New Hampshire) Public Library in for an evening of conversation and prose! The library is taking part in a celebration of the #NEHgov -supported "Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home" initiative.
The event takes place on Feb. 20, 2025, at 6pm. Learn more: ow.ly/LcGZ50UL9re
A graphic featuring various children of all backgrounds standing on top of the world. An open book is in front of them. The black text at the top says "International Day of Education". The logos of EDSITEment! and NEH are at the bottom of the graphic; EDSITEment! is on the left and NEH is on the right.
To celebrate the International Day of Education, we’re highlighting the #NEHgov award-winning educational site, EDSITEment!
#DYK EDSITEment provides a wealth of FREE resources for teachers and students? Explore lesson plans, study guides and more. ow.ly/7jTC50UIrhn
#DYK it’s #LibraryShelfieDay?
Henrietta the Humanities Hamster stopped by NEH’s library to read papers by Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson and Washington-all #NEHgov funded projects-and "Religions of India: A Cultural History" by Richard H. Davis.
Share photos of yourself in your favorite library!
A graphic with a hamster standing in an art museum wearing a white t-shirt with the NEH logo on it. She holds a selfie stick in her right arm. The background has two portraits against a blue wall: the one on the left has a figure in pink; the one on the right has a figure in green and gold. The white text at the top says: "Jan. 15 National Museum Selfie Day".
A photograph of an African Bush elephant in the lobby of the National Museum of Natural History. A hamster sits on his back, wearing a white t-shirt with the NEH logo on it.
A group of four people (two men and two women alternating) stand in front of a wooden carved and painted piece of art.
A woman stands in the Louvre, underneath I.M. Pei's famous glass pyramid.
#DYK it’s #MuseumSelfieDay?
Our new friend, Henrietta the Humanities Hamster, is celebrating with Henry the African Bush Elephant, who lives at #NMNH. We’re following her lead with #NEHgov staff selfies at #SHInstitute and @museelouvre.bsky.social.
Share your selfies today!
Talented poet & author Sylvia Plath published her only novel, "The Bell Jar," #OTD in 1963. With the help of an #NEHgov Public Scholars grant, Heather Clark wrote a biography depicting a different side of Plath & examining her works from a new sociopolitical perspective. Read more: ow.ly/i89o50UEwLi
