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Between web crawlers and trying to find alternate funding to make up for our revoked #NEHgrant, we haven't made much progress on tombs today! But, as late in the afternoon as it is, we get to work now!
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Happy VE Day! During WWII, soldiers anonymously wrote their opinions on combat and other topics in a series of surveys. "These handwritten opinions sat largely untouched for decades until digitized and transcribed by The American Soldier in World War II project." #NEHGrant #SaveTheHumanities
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Happy Pi Day! While the number is a mouthful, we're celebrating with a slice of Annie Laura Squalls’ Mile High Pie.
With support from an #NEHgrant, the Southern Food Alliance at the University of Mississippi is preserving stories behind regional recipes. Listen to the podcast: ow.ly/20oq50VcGbh
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DEADLINE APPROACHING: The NEH Fellowships Open Book Program is accepting applications through March 12, 2025. This program makes outstanding #NEHgrant -funded humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. Read more about the program here: ow.ly/Vo7450V8uC8
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A black and white photograph of Marian Anderson. The white text at the bottom says "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands".
Discover the international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America, with the #NEHgrant- funded @pbs.org documentary, “Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands”: www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
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An infographic with a black and white image of Walter White in a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie in front of a photo collage. The tagline in white says "The Most Famous Activist You've Never Heard Of". The title in white and yellow says "Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP".
“Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP” premieres tonight: ow.ly/ok6J50V4kme
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An image of a Buddha-like figure in the center of the painting wearing a yellow and gold outfit. Surrounding the main figure is a series of images of people sitting on thrones, talking in gateways, etc in forests.
On view @umfa.bsky.social: the #NEHgrant- funded exhibition “Gateway to Himalayan Art.”
Learn about the Himalayan region through themes of “Symbols and Meanings”, “Materials and Technologies”, and “Living Practices.”
Plan your visit: ow.ly/MQVo50V4iWX
🖼️: Stories of Noble Deeds (Avadana)
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The NEH Fellowships Open Book Program is accepting applications through March 12, 2025. This program makes outstanding #NEHgrant -funded humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. Read more about the program here: ow.ly/Z11G50UV9Jn
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A digital scan of "The Southern Courier" featuring reflections from Rosa Parks and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the Montgomery Bus Boycotts.
Happy Birthday Rosa Parks!
Read her tenth anniversary reflections on the Montgomery Bus Boycotts in “The Southern Courier", a Montgomery, AL paper covering the Civil Rights Movement.
Thanks to an #NEHgrant to the Southern Courier Association, the archive is available online: ow.ly/6k8x50USpTN
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AWARDEE SPOTLIGHT | Regents Professor Takashi Inomata at @uarizona is the recipient of an #NEHgrant to explore the relationship and interactions between the Maya and Olmec civilizations. Read more: ow.ly/eiMg50URbAI
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The book cover of Kembrew McLeod's "The Downtown Pop Underground: New York City and the literary punks, renegade artists, DIY filmmakers, mad playwrights and rock 'n' roll glitter queens who revolutionized culture." The photo collage features images of the Fillmore Eat, artists walking on the street and performers.
In the 1960s and ‘70s, Andy Warhol’s NYC studio, the Factory, was the epicenter of the birth of Pop Art, reverberating throughout American culture. Read about the #NEHgrant funded book “The Downtown Pop Underground” at #HumanitiesMagazine: ow.ly/SEZN50URk43
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#DYK that Presidential Inaugurations weren’t always a grand affair, or that not all of them took place in Washington, D.C.? Thanks to the #NEHgrant -funded partnership with the @libraryofcongress.bsky.social, Chronicling America, we found a few fun facts about past inaugurations. ow.ly/RRNf50UIo7s
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I am so excited to announce that we have been awarded the Humanities Initiatives at HBCUs grant. Thanks to this generous NEH grant, we will design 3 new Spanish language and culture courses for our curriculum. I am always so grateful for my incredible colleagues.
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The Fellowships Open Book Program is accepting applications through March 12, 2025. This program makes outstanding #NEHgrant -funded humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. Read more about the program here: ow.ly/SL6j50UExsT
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To kick off 2025 (and our new Bluesky account), we are thrilled to announce that we received a Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organization grant from @nehgov.bsky.social to launch a new, thematic podcast series featuring oral histories from New York City’s historic preservation movement #NEHGrant
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Excited to announce that Loyola Marymount University received a Humanities Initiatives grant to develop a Public Uses of the Past Summer Institute, for high school students to learn about public history and the importance of studying the past. #NEHgrant #publichistory #history
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#OTD in 1830, B&O Railroad opened the first U.S. train station in Baltimore, MD. The #NEHgrant -funded exhibit, “The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad” is now on display at the B&O Railroad Museum at the Mt. Clare Station. ow.ly/bkmc50UziFZ
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Next up for me at #aha15 is "Stolen Relations: Recovering Stories of Indigenous Enslavement". Proud to note that the Stolen Relations project has received a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant award from @neh-odh.bsky.social . #NEHgrant
aha.confex.com/aha/2025/web...
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Applications for NEH’s Awards for Faculty Institutional Support – HBUs and TCUs program are open through Feb. 3, 2025. This #NEHgrant program is open to FY2025 grant recipients of the Awards for Faculty-HBCUs and Awards for Faculty-TCUs. Visit ow.ly/MMwl50Uxhib
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Happy National Science Fiction Day! Author Octavia E. Butler began writing as a teen and drew on her experiences growing up in the Civil Rights era as inspiration. With the help of an #NEHgrant, visitors to the New Children's Museum in San Diego can learn about her life and work. ow.ly/itzN50Uxhcm
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Black and white photo of anti-prohibitionist Carrie Nation.
#OTD in 1900, hatchet-wielding prohibitionist Carrie Nation walked into the Carey Hotel in Wichita, KS and smashed a bar for the first time. Learn more about the era with the #NEHgrant -funded documentary, "Prohibition." ow.ly/IBmw50UvWEe
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Photo of surfer at the crest of a big wave at Waimea Bay, HI. Logo courtesy of the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational.
Congratulations to Landon McNamara, winner of the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational! This surfing competition on Oahu has only been held 11 times. With the help of an #NEHgrant, @mysticseaportmuseum is creating a traveling exhibit about the history and impact of surfing. ow.ly/io3e50UwamP
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Museums, libraries and cultural organizations in regions affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: NEH provides emergency grant funding for disaster response and recovery activities. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 25, 2025. Learn more: ow.ly/BPGV50TSBOo #NEHgrant
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Hamilton College in central New York is set to launch an interdisciplinary Curatorial Studies minor, complemented by hands-on learning experiences, through an #NEHgrant. Read more about the program: ow.ly/bnX950UqTWq
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The current Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe reflects O’Keeffe’s love of Puebloan architecture, and the planned renovation will maintain the same architectural influence.
Since 2019, the @okeeffemuseum.bsky.social in Santa Fe, NM has been planning an expansion and upgrades. This #NEHgrant -supported project came with a few surprises & discoveries that required careful & thoughtful approaches to cultural heritage & historic preservation. Read more: ow.ly/g21i50Utpxc
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SO VERY EXCITED to share this NEH Summer Institute website on Jewish print culture!!
#nehgrant @nehgov.bsky.social @barbaramann.bsky.social
#bookhistory 📜
artsci.case.edu/neh/
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Photo of an Arkansas National Guard soldier in the foreground with a helicopter in the background.
Happy 383rd birthday to the National Guard! The National Guard plays a significant role in assisting with humanitarian relief & can be called into active-duty status during times of war. With the help of an #NEHgrant, Ohio State University developed a course on wartime experiences. ow.ly/XyIr50UmxQT
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For faculty and advanced grad students in the US: if you’re curious about philosophical discussions of slavery in early modern Europe & America, consider applying for this NEH Summer Institute, which I'm co-directing! #philosophy #philsky #earlymodernphilosophy #slavery #NEHgrant @nehgov.bsky.social
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As hydroelectric power and dam building along America’s rivers rose to prominence in the 20th century, many towns vanished. With the help of an #NEHgrant, Bob Reinhardt from Boise State University set out to create an atlas of towns in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Read more: ow.ly/tXiE50UmxkQ
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