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The Discovery at Red Bank Battlefield
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (213+ words) Printmakers include P. Canot, H. B. Hall, S. V. Hunt, J. B. Longacre, J. M. Probst and Paul Sandby. During the summer of 2022, Rowan University sponsored public archaeological digs on the site of the Red Bank Battlefield. This particular battle saw fierce combat, with Americans claiming victory over Hessian…...
Second Lady Usha Vance to Judge National Student Art Competition on American Heroes
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (555+ words) National Endowment for the Humanities (. gov) Second Lady Usha Vance to Judge National Student Art Competition on American Heroes Second Lady Usha Vance will be among the panel of distinguished judges to choose the winners of a national student art…...
50 for 250 at Vermont Historical Society
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (151+ words) As part of national commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the United States, Vermont Historical Society (VHS) has selected 50 items from its collections that symbolize themes, trends, and moments from the state's long and proud history. This research will inform a…...
NEH Partners with Freedom 250 to Sponsor a National Student Art Competition on American Heroes
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (195+ words) To mark this year's U. S. Semiquincentennial, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has committed $730, 000 to sponsor a Freedom 250 national student art competition honoring important figures of American history. The Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest invites students in grades 312 to…...
The Declaration's Journey
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) National Endowment for the Humanities (. gov) Division of Lifelong Learning courtesy Museum of the American Revolution On view at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia from October 18, 2025 to January 3, 2027, the NEH-funded exhibition The Declaration's Journey marks the 250th anniversary…...
Ruth R. Wisse | National Endowment for the Humanities
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (802+ words) courtesy Doc Emet Productions Ruth R. Wisse, scholar of Yiddish literature and Jewish literature and culture, will deliver the 52nd'Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. The lecture is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities....
NEH Announces $75. 1 Million for 84 Humanities Projects
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) Grant awards in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary will support research, education, and public programs on the Declaration of Independence and America's founding. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $75. 1 million for 84 humanities projects across the country. Additional…...